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Wednesday Poetry Break: And So Much More6 comments

Sue J wrote 2 weeks ago: In the morning I usually I listen to the local NPR station, WAMU. Even if I get frustrated with the … more →

Tags: nailing jello to the wall, language, Wednesday Poetry break

Put on your hazmat suit, gather your children and head to the bomb shelter--It's the twitocalypse2 comments

aditimittal wrote 4 weeks ago: Yesterday, while hanging out with Sunny bhaiya, my cousin who takes the mantle of “Geek” … more →

Tags: Articles, My three cents (adjusted for inflation), aditimittal, bastardization of the English language, Esquire, Geek, Grammar Girl, iPhone, iPhone Apps

Elements of Style vs. Eats, Shoots & Leaves3 comments

kashicat wrote 4 weeks ago: When you’re looking for writing resources, often the first thing people mention is a little bo … more →

Tags: <punctuation>, Style Tips, Eats Shoots & Leaves, Grammar, Lynn Truss, Strunk & White, Style, writing style

Editing on the Fly

allyah11 wrote 1 month ago: It never fails. Because I write, everyone assumes I am a walking encyclopedia of grammar know-how. A … more →

Tags: Editing, spelling, The Editing Process, The Writing Process, Grammar, writing, Copyediting, proofing, rules of usage

Marc Acito on The Elements of Style.

outlookportland wrote 2 months ago: Marc Acito has just completed a segment for NPR’s All Things Considered about the 50th annive … more →

Tags: Guests, Marc Acito

Beautiful Garden

jess wrote 2 months ago: Well, it’s official; I’ve killed my bromeliad plant. I think I was a little (a lot) inco … more →

Tags: Dear Diary, Garden, Bromeliad, stone path

{blog love} elements of style is stylin'!

LeilaMac wrote 2 months ago: I rarely post about other blogs, but I just had to share Erin’s condo over at elements of styl … more →

Tags: Blog Love

Outgrowing Arcane Rules of Usage: Since vs. Because

allyah11 wrote 2 months ago: I recently read an article giving a number of reasons why “since” should not be used to … more →

Tags: Grammar, Editing, writing, rules of usage, Writing Rules

The Elements of Snide5 comments

davidwrotethis wrote 2 months ago: Every so often I’ll pick up a copy of Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style in a boo … more →

Tags: Books, writing, passive voice, Strunk and White

Ifs, Ands and Buttheads9 comments

Wordnut wrote 2 months ago: Someone once told me (a client, actually) that we call them “clients” because we can … more →

Tags: advertising, Copywriting, language, writing, English, Strunk and White, Grammar, Clients

Know What You Mean, and Mean What You Say — Dangling Participles

allyah11 wrote 2 months ago: Dangling participles, sometimes called dangling modifiers, have to be one of my all-time favorite mi … more →

Tags: Grammar, Most Common Mistakes Writers Make, writing

"Elements of Style" out of style?2 comments

fullmetalcynic wrote 2 months ago: Strunk and White’s’s “Elements of Style” takes a beating lately, to wit … more →

Tags: Books

Strunk and White4 comments

paullamb wrote 2 months ago: Show me a guy who invariably says “six persons” and I will show you a fathead. Patricia … more →

Tags: Rants and Ruminations

In Defense of Strunk and White1 comment

Peg Mulligan wrote 2 months ago: Strunk and White on Trial In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynee Truss describes the differences of opi … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, 50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice, Defense of Strunk and White, E.B. White, Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of The Elements of Style, Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing, Lynee Truss, mignon fogarty, Strunk and White

Spotlight: Players

stylecarrot wrote 2 months ago: The “Players” issue of Stuff Magazine is out. I haven’t actually seen the print ve … more →

Tags: Art, Boston, Cities, INTERIOR DESIGNERS, publications, Real Estate, Shopping, Stuff Magazine, Acquire

Omit Needless Words

DB wrote 2 months ago: “‘The Elements of Style’” Turns 50″ by Sam Roberts from The New York … more →

Tags: Culture, Americana, E.B. White, New York Times, Strunk and White, William Strunk

Strunk and White's Elements of Style Turns 50

Mark Stoneman wrote 3 months ago: Strunk and White’s classic Elements of Style turned fifty on Thursday. You can learn more at N … more →

Tags: Books, Grammar, Humor, writing, npr, Strunk and White

Be Clear. Be Brief. But come back...often.

Christine Haskell wrote 3 months ago: So I’ve spoken briefly about Twitter in the past. I am still observing the form to understand … more →

Tags: Small Biz Trends, twitter, tweat, Strunk and White, little book, William Strunk, E. B. White, good communication, Effective Communication

Why I aspire to be Geoffrey Pullum when I grow up2 comments

Gabe wrote 3 months ago: Should be apparent from his stunning takedown of the “uninformed bossiness” of Strunk an … more →

Tags: Books, Disagreements, Grammar, ipsedixitism, Links, Chronicle of Higher Education, geoff pullum, Strunk and White


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