Category Archives: Grammar

A Pox on Your Haux.

Adrants “provides insightful, informed, experiential, no holds barred commentary on the state of the advertising…” which makes this rather embarrassing. “This infographic from International Business Degree Guide is all about the faux pauxs that can occur when translating work to … Continue reading

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So useful, and easier than learning the correct way.

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More punctuation.

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8 New Punctuation Marks We Desperately Need

We need these. Download them here.

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And we are stuffed.

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No Balling Babies!

The word is “bawl.” If you’re “balling like a baby” then these officers would like to have a word with you. Thanks you, Fake AP Stylebook

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GPS

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Ben Zimmer’s Page – worth a look

Here is an interesting site I just came across. Ben Zimmer, language columnist, writes about new words, slang, and word routes.

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Good Writing or Writing Good?

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Comma fault

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