'Grammer schools' hashtag mocked online

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The subject of grammar schools has been much talked about online but people have been spelling it incorrectly.

The hashtag #grammerschools has been trending on Twitter with people arguing for and against their re-introduction.

But eagle-eyed users have noticed the error and are commenting on the spelling of the hashtag rather than the topic itself.

Glen Laker's tweet, external made the point very succinctly:

@glenlaker tweets: I see #grammerschools is trending. Proof that the UK edukation sistem is the envey of the wirld.Image source, Twitter / @glenlaker

Mark Pullinger tells off, external people opposing more grammar schools for the misspelt hashtag:

@larkingrumple tweets: Be angry about the government's plans for more grammar schools, but spelling your hashtag #grammerschools isn't going to help your cause.Image source, Twitter / @larkingrumple

Will Black's, external irony meter has hit its maximum point:

@WillBlackWriter tweets: #grammerschools trending instead of #GrammarSchools. My comprehensive school irony meter is about to explodeImage source, Twitter / @WillBlackWriter

Jonny Geller tweeted, external this image showing poor grammar:

@JonnyGeller tweets: #grammerschools trending reminds me of thisImage source, Twitter / @JonnyGeller

I H Laking, external used this gif to illustrate the hashtag:

@IHLaking tweets: When #grammerschools is trending but there's no intended irony:Image source, Twitter / @IHLaking

Others shared images of the actor Kelsey Grammer, external as people have mistakenly tweeted the spelling of his surname. While Siraj, external saw the irony of the hashtag trending on International Literacy Day on Thursday.

@SirajAlHeeti tweets: Awkward that #InternationalLiteracyDay is trending at the same time as #grammerschoolsImage source, Twitter / @SirajAlHeeti

Andree Massiah, UGC and Social News team