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Are these commas necessary?
So here’s a little somethin’ somethin’ from the “Let’s Stump the Editor” files. At La Oficina de MRP, it’s common to see this type of sentence construction: L… more →
Mighty Red Pen
Are these commas necessary?
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mighty red pen wrote 1 week ago: So here’s a little somethin’ somethin’ from the “Let’s Stump the Edito … more →
How to use an apostrophe
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mighty red pen wrote 1 month ago: Who couldn’t use a helpful flow chart on the do’s and don’ts of apostrophes? Well, … more →
It's my cup of tea
mighty red pen wrote 1 month ago: So what goes better together than word nerds and a nice cup of hot tea? Not much, I’d say, unl … more →
Two-for-one special
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mighty red pen wrote 1 month ago: Hat tip to SgtGrayMatter, who spotted this little tidbit at a local strip mall and writes, “Pe … more →
Who gives a f*ck about an Oxford comma?
mighty red pen wrote 2 months ago: Just trying to prolong the magic of National Punctuation Day as long as possible. As the subject lin … more →
Hap.py Nat'l Punctuation Day!?!
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mighty red pen wrote 3 months ago: Don’t forget: September 24 is National Punctuation Day! In observance of the day, please share … more →
One hump or two?
mighty red pen wrote 3 months ago: Today’s post is somewhat loosely based around this bonanza of a theme: camels. 1. Hat tip to S … more →
Close but no cigar
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mighty red pen wrote 4 months ago: Check out the story of enthusiastic peevologist Stefan Gatward. According to the Daily Mail: After e … more →
Imagine a word nerd's worst recurring nightmare
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mighty red pen wrote 4 months ago: Check out poet Taylor Mali and “The The Impotence of Proofreading.” Yes, it says the twi … more →
Moms rule, apostrophes drool
mighty red pen wrote 5 months ago: Sure, I would agree that moms rule. But I would suggest: the proper use of apostrophes (in this case … more →
Apostrophe's!
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mighty red pen wrote 6 months ago: It’s Apostrophe Day at MRP! First, a poem (hat tip to SPOGG for this one): Apostrophe to the A … more →
Happy meal
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mighty red pen wrote 7 months ago: Another apostrophe boldly going where no apostrophe should go: Spotted in Davis, Calif. … more →
A matter of style
mighty red pen wrote 7 months ago: Here’s a twofer from The New York Times: From Philip B. Corbett, “Hyphens: Too Many or T … more →
Covering all the bases
mighty red pen wrote 7 months ago: Not sure whether an apostrophe before or after the s is required? This option certainly covers all y … more →
Oh joy! Oh rapture!
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mighty red pen wrote 7 months ago: Check out “The Joy of Exclamation Marks!” in The Guardian, in which Stuart Jeffries expl … more →
Fighting Joe Hooker's personal battle
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mighty red pen wrote 8 months ago: Hat tip to Krista, who wrote to tell me of this historical little tidbit. An editorial error may hav … more →
A fungus among us
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mighty red pen wrote 8 months ago: This little tidbit was spotted on Boston.com. As written, it suggests that white-nose fungus is the … more →
A fungus among us
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mighty red pen wrote 8 months ago: This little tidbit was spotted on Boston.com. As written, it suggests that white-nose fungus is the … more →
It's the end of the road for apostrophes
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mighty red pen wrote 10 months ago: Hat tip to Kasey, who writes, “Don’t take your apostrophes to Birmingham, England. They … more →
