Hi. My name is Jaki, and I am a Grammar Nazi.

The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Right. And I admittedly have a problem. I am easily amused. I spend a lot of time on social media, and it is one of the highlights of my day to see an intellectual discussion interrupted by a misused word. Everyone is usually too polite to say so, but there that word is, like a speed bump, right smack in the middle of the discussion. So that’s where I come in.

It’s meant to be funny, not mean, and there’s always a method to my madness. Words featured here are misused (not to be confused with misspelled), and I try to avoid identifying typos. These are words I’ve actually seen misused online. Feel free to send me a message with one you’d like to see.

Today’s word: disparate

Used in the sentence: I’m in disparate need of a manicure.

Intended word: Likely desperate.