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To hyphenate or not to hyphenate
Today we’re discussing words with prefixes and whether we should hyphenate them. In general, English is moving away from hyphenation (it’s coworker, not co-worker, for instance), but there are some… more →
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To hyphenate or not to hyphenate
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wrote 1 month ago: Today we’re discussing words with prefixes and whether we should hyphenate them. In general, Engli … more →
Should we capitalize Internet?
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wrote 1 month ago: In US publications, Internet is usually capitalized. The argument is that it is a proper noun (like … more →
When to capitalize “sir” and “madam”
wrote 3 months ago: Yup, this guy became Sir Paul McCartney. When are sir and madam (and the contraction ma’am) c … more →
Okay! OK! O.K.! Ok?
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wrote 3 months ago: You are, no doubt, familiar with OK. These two strung-together letters have made one of the world’s … more →
national treasures, and a hat
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wrote 4 months ago: Clare Balding is a British broadcaster and journalist, the main presenter of horse racing coverage, … more →
Capitalizing Titles of Works
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wrote 8 months ago: Some people prefer to capitalize each word of a title. But, if you need to learn the rules of the “u … more →
the discount day out
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wrote 10 months ago: We were close to Oxford. Not far from Blenheim Palace. Surrounded by history and beauty. Also, priso … more →
Dear Amazon critics:
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wrote 10 months ago: Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got nothing against you. You helped me a lot over the past year … more →
the oddest thing
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wrote 11 months ago: Something very odd happened at the weekend. I looked in the mirror and thought ‘I could wear t … more →
don't be fooled
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wrote 1 year ago: Looking good, Belfast! But what did the weather lady say? “Wrap up warm. Ignore the calendar. … more →
run, Spurs Fan, run
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wrote 1 year ago: . Oh, the excitement! Spurs Fan will be running with the Olympic Torch as part of the London 2012 to … more →
When to italicize foreign words and phrases
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wrote 1 year ago: Every once in a while, it feels good to add a snooty foreign word or phrase to your writing. I mean, … more →
sinéad: focus on the voice, people
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Titles of works: italics or quotation marks
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wrote 1 year ago: Today we’re going to talk about titles of works (movies, books, articles, and more) and whether they … more →
Use versus utilize
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wrote 1 year ago: There are very few words I despise. Today’s post is about the one at the very top of that list. Here … more →
A case for “they”
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wrote 1 year ago: Ed Griffin’s recent post on his blog Writers Write Daily tackled a touchy subject. When referring to … more →
Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms, oh my!
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wrote 1 year ago: Lesson: learning the difference between abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms What is an abbrevia … more →
Word Nerd Wednesday
wrote 1 year ago: Welcome back to this week’s Word Nerd Wednesday. Here are some of the best language-related stories … more →
Simply dashing part three: the hyphen
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wrote 1 year ago: Welcome back for our final installment from the horizontal language department. Previously we discus … more →
