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There are certain people called Grammarians. These people generally will insult you or your family for accidentaly making a spelling mistake. While this group as a whole are not necessarily elitists, those Grammarians who think themselves better people than others because they know the language better ARE elitists.
The power given to them was that they know the language very well, and strive to improve the status quo of those around them in terms of grammer and spelling. This in itself is perfectly ok, but to lord it over others and think yourself a better person than another because of it IS elitist.