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Montreal sweaters get complicated

The Montreal Canadiens have started putting accent marks on the players' jerseys. It never occurred to me that they weren't there, but now that it's been pointed out, I wonder…

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January 17, 2014
grammar / Journalism / proofreading / punctuation / spelling / Words

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…

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March 18, 2013
grammar / proofreading / punctuation / spelling / Words

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…

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December 13, 2012
proofreading / punctuation

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…

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December 11, 2012
Politics / punctuation

An exciting development in political punctuation!

In the waning days of this presidential election season, the two major campaigns are doing everything they can to squeeze out every last vote. It's an exciting time in American…

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October 28, 2012