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Calling All Typos
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Because I've clearly been so good at keeping this blog up to date, I've decided to start a new one. Why do I think the new blog will actually thrive? Because I won't have to dredge my brain for the content; ...
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Grammarians Revolt!
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... level anyhow, but the claim that these critical punctuation marks "confuse people" and "are not needed" is ludicrous. What's worse, the British grammarians tapped to provide a challenging view in the ...
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Accolades
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... employment opportunities, I was well aware that good grammar and spelling skills would probably not be enough. I knew that I should get some specific training first, and I am so glad that I decided on ...
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Essential Skills for Copyeditors
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... inconsistencies before they become unmanageable Style sheets as time (and sanity) savers Spelling, grammar, and punctuation Avoiding mixed metaphors, cliches, wordiness, and vagueness Editing for clarity ...
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Essential Skills for Everyday Writers
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... for Everyday Writers will cover issues of grammar, style, and proofreading that can enhance your written communication skills. You'll learn when to use semi-colons, how wordiness can obscure your message, ...
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Essential Skills for Proofreaders
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... The proofreader’s responsibilities Standard proofreading symbols and how to use them Controversial grammar issues to watch out for Word choice: Rules for proofreaders The intricacies of punctuation ...
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Course Catalog
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... clients. Essential Skills for Everyday Writers will cover issues of grammar, style, and proofreading that can enhance your written communication skills. You'll learn when to use semi-colons, how wordiness ...
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So Much for Weekly
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... I can't say the same for Common Sense I'd like to believe that there was just something in the air that day that made all the world's grammar snobs hone in on the all-too-prevalent misuse of the word over. ...
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I'm Overtired, and That's OK
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... week, and we'll see how well it goes. Today I want to bring attention to another grammar bugaboo of mine: a particular misuse of the words over and under. It happens all the time --- advertisements hype ...
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Mistaken Identity
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Tonight I want to talk about a spelling error I just can't wrap my mind around: loose for lose. No, I did not loose my marbles! And my favorite team is not loosing in the bottom of the ninth.To me, adding ...
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Experiment
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Impending spring always gives me a burst of creative energy. So I decided to try a little experiment --- fashion design. Visit the Word Nerd Gift Shop for the first ever line of Word Nerds Unite T-shirts. ...
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Calling All Alumni
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Maybe I'm nesting. I just have this sincere desire to create a place for people to stay and chat over tea and style books. So this week I created a new Community section on our discussion board, and I'd ...
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Interactive
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... an archived conversation among like-minded grammarians. I personally feel that without comments I may as well be writing into an empty well. So don't hesitate to respond, either by leaving a comment or ...
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Resurrection
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... of press time, we intend to add to the blog each Monday. Maybe more. But definitely not less. And now for a mini grammar lesson. I cringed when I typed "his or her" above. It's clunky. It's ugly. It's ...
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John Humphrys on the English Language
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“Understanding the workings of grammar liberates. If you don’t know how to construct a sentence, how can you express yourself?” Read two long excerpts from Beyond Words: How Language Reveals the Way We ...
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