“I am honered to serve you, the great American People, as your 45th President of the United States!”
With these humble words on the day after his inauguration, Donald Trump tweeted out his contract with the nation. Some had wondered whether becoming commander-in-chief would change his impulsive communication style, or at least insert a precautionary step into social media posts to give someone the chance to apply a spellcheck and perhaps some reflection on the content.
“Honered” instead of “honored” was their answer: this would be a presidency that would disrupt not just the English language but the protocols of communication, the traditional style of the office and the conventions of American politics.
The tweet was soon deleted and replaced with one spelled correctly, a