In a cartoon by Metzger, the author illustrates that improper use of the English language can be “hell”. Metzger supports his claim first, by depicting a man who expresses the pain he feels when faced with improper grammar, “This is going to be painful”; second, by displaying a sign and banner with terrible grammatical errors that lead to “Grammer Hell” [sic]. Metzger’s purpose is to mock individuals who follow the crowd using incorrect grammar on a daily basis such as your in place of you are and there in place of they’re in order to raise awareness of commonplace mistakes. Based on the cartoon being located on Pinterest, Metzger is writing for educated young adults who are tired of reading grammatical errors via social media. The cartoon
