‘In Dog We Trust’ isn’t the real blasphemy here
Remember that time the Vatican misspelled Jesus on a commemorative coin? Solid comedy gold. Now some sheriff's office in Florida misspelled God on its office rug. But you know what's…
Worst headline ever? I dunno, but it’s pretty awful.
First of all, let's answer the most obvious question: Yes, I was at the gym. I go to the gym sometimes. You don't get pythons like this by just sitting…
I don’t always peeve, but when I do, it’s about something very small
I don't usually indulge in peevery, but I’m making an exception here. Just a small fraction came up at work the other day, and I removed the word small, which…
Probably stating the obvious here, but this is a pretty bad mistake
As I've said before, some misspellings are worse than others. And in this case, of all the words to misspell on this commemorative coin, you really couldn't have picked a…
Ever read something so good you’re angry because someone else wrote it?
Yes, well, that's where I am with this post by Kory Stamper, whose blog I found today somehow. I know you're surprised that I would ever be angry about anything,…
Going forward, I see potential upside to synergies
But only if we can leverage our core competencies! It's been a long time, everyone. Have you missed me? Of course you have. I've been away for the past few…
Required reading for any language person
I've encountered my share of know-it-alls and fussbudgets in the editing (and writing) world, many of whom probably really believe they are doing God's work and making the world a…
I love random and unnecessary quotation “marks”
The sign on the breakroom bulletin board read: "FREE" To a good home. "GERBILS" This menaced me for a long time. "Gerbils"? Was that code for something I wasn't familiar…
I will never be able to spell “poinsettia”
I have taken (and given) many, many editing tests in my life, and one thing has become very clear to me: I will never be able to spell poinsettia. It…
Apparently, I watch Jay Leno now
In the past week or so, I've watched two episodes of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." It makes me ashamed a little, but it's not like I planned to…
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