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Just like other bad habits, it’s easy to fall into sloppy or ill-informed patterns where words are concerned. The more we see an expression — correct or incorrect — the more it becomes burned into our brain. Here are nine words that are commonly misused. Momentarily • It doesn’t mean in a moment, it means [...]
I’m a absolute nut for consistency in style and grammar; I know the AP Stylebook pretty well and subscribe to the online version (well worth the $25/year or so). But I disagree with them here and think they have goofed. The other day, in anticipation of the World Series, they tweeted this: For possessive team [...]
I read a lot, look at zillions of Web sites and check out print pieces everywhere I go. Though I’m a laid-back person, there are some things I’ve been seeing a lot of lately that are like that certain sound that we all hate. “Scare” quotes. Quotes are not for emphasis. They are for quotes. [...]
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Devotional written for Memphis Center for Urban Theological Studies In 1953, a three-man company set out to create a rust-prevention solvent and degreaser for the aerospace industry. They failed 39 times. On the 40th attempt, they arrived at just the right water displacement formula, which eventually made its way into aerosol cans as the popular [...]
