# A thread for fun spelling/grammatical mistakes in the wild

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**Created:** [January 29, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-fun-spelling-grammatical-mistakes-in-the-wild/1027144 "2026-01-29T07:52:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-fun-spelling-grammatical-mistakes-in-the-wild/1027144/2 "2026-01-29T08:39:13Z")

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One DHS official to CNN:

> “The department needs a  
> law enforcement leader, not a sicko fan.”

> [@NEW Stupid Republican Idea of the Day (Part 4)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-stupid-republican-idea-of-the-day-part-4/1014678/2992):
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> DHS official speaking anonymously to CNN doesn’t know the word “sycophant”. [[image] ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hx6d55znvrhk4j6mqmed6bbf/bafkreigmzkhng4hflvphqdshy3vkuhv5mmuwkcpvlnp3umjwtt3h24vjr4@jpeg)

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