diff --git a/proselint/.proselintrc b/proselint/.proselintrc
index 72f6942f7..325db8191 100644
--- a/proselint/.proselintrc
+++ b/proselint/.proselintrc
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
         "misc.hyperbolic"               : true,
         "misc.link_checker"             : false,
         "misc.password"                 : true,
+        "misc.professions"              : true,
         "misc.whence"                   : true,
         "nfl.naughty_words"             : false,
         "nordquist.redundancy"          : true,
diff --git a/proselint/checks/misc/professions.py b/proselint/checks/misc/professions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d5851dc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proselint/checks/misc/professions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Profession.
+
+---
+layout:     post
+source:
+source_url:
+title:      Professions
+date:       2014-06-10 12:31:19
+categories: writing
+---
+
+Professions.
+
+"""
+from tools import memoize, preferred_forms_check
+
+
+@memoize
+def check(text):
+    """Suggest the preferred forms."""
+    err = "misc.professions"
+    msg = "'{}' is the name of that job."
+
+    preferences = [
+
+        ["cobbler",    ["shoe repair guy"]],
+    ]
+
+    return preferred_forms_check(text, preferences, err, msg)