solecist
/ˈsɑləsɪst/
noun
- A person who makes grammatical mistakes or uses language incorrectly.
- The teacher gently corrected the solecist who said 'I done it' instead of 'I did it.'
- In the writing workshop, the solecist often confused 'their' and 'there.'
- Even a careful speaker can become a solecist when nervous during a presentation.
- A person who commits a social blunder or behaves in a way that violates accepted manners.
- She was considered a solecist for interrupting the speaker repeatedly.
- At the formal dinner, the solecist used the wrong fork and embarrassed himself.
- The host tried to ignore the solecist who arrived in casual clothes to the black-tie event.
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