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People Who Think They’re The Grammar Police Share The Personality Trait Of Less Agreeableness

People Who Think They’re The Grammar Police Share The Personality Trait Of Less Agreeableness

We all have at least one person in our lives who has decided they are the grammar police and must impart their knowledge and the ability to shame even the most innocent errors, regardless of whether their linguistic prowess is welcome.  Turns out that from a scientific perspective, these grammar aficionados usually share a personality trait, and they aren’t always fun to be around. “I can’t hear you when you don’t use good grammar,” my friend Steve’s wife, Carol, says to him regularly. Yes, she’s one of those people who absolutely can’t resist showing off her impressive grammatical skills. She’s a nice person, even if she’s constantly pointing out the difference between “their,” “there,” and “they’re,” and loses her sense of hearing when someone is saying something incorrectly. I wonder if she points out errors in emails as well? People who think they are the grammar police usually share a similar personality trait: lower agreeableness. Irene Miller | Shutterstock A 2016 study from the University of Michigan found that people who act as the grammar police are huge …

Tori Spelling speaks out after ‘crazy’ car accident with kids that ‘could have been so much worse’

Tori Spelling speaks out after ‘crazy’ car accident with kids that ‘could have been so much worse’

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Tori Spelling has spoken out about the harrowing car crash she and her children were recently involved in. Spelling was driving four of her own kids as well as three others when the crash occurred Thursday April 2 in Temecula, California. “We’re okay,” she said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday. “But it’s been really overwhelming. We are so grateful and so lucky because it could’ve been so much worse.” The 52-year-old Beverly Hills, 90210 star described the ordeal, claiming the driver of the other car was “going crazy, crazy fast.” “Guardian angels were definitely with us that day because in a split second I looked to my right and I saw he was coming full-on, full impact into the side of our car, …

Tori Spelling and her kids rushed to hospital after car crash

Tori Spelling and her kids rushed to hospital after car crash

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Tori Spelling has been involved in a car crash in California. TMZ reported that Spelling was driving four of her own kids as well as three others when they were allegedly hit by a speeding driver who ran a red light. The crash occurred in Temecula, according to People. Riverside County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the scene Thursday shortly before 6 p.m., the outlet reported. Two cars were damaged as a result of the crash. Spelling and all seven children in her car were taken to local hospitals via ambulance, according to TMZ. They suffered various injuries, including concussions, cuts, and bruises. TMZ also obtained footage from the collision site in which Spelling was seen chatting with an officer. No arrests have …

Tori Spelling and four of her children taken to hospital after car crash in California

Tori Spelling and four of her children taken to hospital after car crash in California

Tori Spelling has been taken to hospital alongside four of her children following a frightening car accident in Temecula. The 52-year-old actress was behind the wheel of an SUV on Thursday April 2, 2026, when another vehicle allegedly struck her car at a high rate of speed, according to TMZ. © Getty Images for LuskinOICTori was driving an SUV with four of her children when the crash occured Law enforcement sources told the outlet that officers were called to the scene shortly before 6pm after reports of a crash in the Southern California city, located around 85 miles east of Los Angeles. Upon arrival, authorities found two vehicles that had sustained significant damage in the collision. Images circulating online, though unverified, appear to show one car with severe front-end damage, while an SUV – believed to be Tori’s – had parts of its bumper, lights and undercarriage missing. © WireImage,Tori and her children were taken to hospital According to reports, Tori had been travelling with seven children in total – four of her own and three …

Are plug-in hybrids spelling the end for diesel in the UK? This is my view as an electric vehicle editor

Are plug-in hybrids spelling the end for diesel in the UK? This is my view as an electric vehicle editor

Get our weekly Drive Smart newsletter for motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get our EV editor’s weekly Drive Smart newsletter After a week in which a report claimed you might struggle to fill up a diesel car in London by the end of the decade, I can categorically say that the death of diesel has been greatly exaggerated. Let’s start with the sales figures for 2025. Diesel was the least popular fuel type, with 103,906 diesel cars registered last year – down 16.6 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, fully electric car sales rose 23.9 per cent to 473,348, and plug-in hybrid sales jumped 34.7 per cent to 225,143. That’s still a significant number of diesel cars being added to an already sizeable fleet – and they’re likely to remain on the roads for some time. However, the shift away from diesel isn’t simply about access to fuel. Have you seen how much diesel costs these days? I spotted £1.67 per …