Canada PoliticsStephen Harper makes a grammatical error on Twitter
We're all guilty of grammar faux pas every now and again — especially on social media.
It's not a big deal — unless you're the prime minister of Canada.
Stephen Harper, or one of Stephen Harper's ghost-tweeters, made a grammatical error on Monday while posting a picture in commemoration of President Barack Obama's inauguration.
One of my favourite photos of @barackobama and I – at the APEC Summit in Honolulu, November 2011. ow.ly/gZTUZ#cdnpoli
— Stephen Harper (@pmharper) January 21, 2013
The grammatical error — of course — is the 'I.' The tweet should have read "One of my favourite photos of @barackobama and me."
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Some of Harper's Twitter followers weren't afraid to let him know about his error.
Right Honorable Prime Minister @pmharper Unfortunately, this is bad grammar. — Craig Fillmore (@craigfillmore) January 21, 2013
@scottfeschuk @pmharperEr ... not to be a grammar fiend, and it is a good picture, but it should be "... of @barackobama and me."
— Mandie (@Mandie___) January 21, 2013
.@jjranseth @pmharper free grammar lesson (”of @barackobama and I”) — Ed Sadowski (@EdjoSadowski) January 21, 2013
And, alas, the ahem, prime minister made the change:
Let's try this again. One of my favourite photos of @barackobama and me – APEC Summit, November 2011. ow.ly/gZTUZ #cdnpoli
— Stephen Harper (@pmharper) January 21, 2013