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Choose Your Words Carefully

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Administrator

An error exists in the headline above. Did you catch it? In grade-school grammar, we learned never to end a sentence with an adverb. Technically, a headline isn’t a sentence, so some may not think it incorrect. There’s no doubt, … Continue reading →

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It’s, Like, Not Good in Print Either

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Administrator

A recent article in the local newspaper–a front-page, above-the-fold article–told the story of a local politician at an event. The politician handed a treat to a youngster, and the mother somewhat protested. The next line of the article read: Russo … Continue reading →

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The Dictionary, Please

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Administrator

In the not-so-olden days, a writer relied on an electric or even a manual typewriter, some White Out for mistakes and a dictionary. Spell Check was nothing more than a glimmer in some young technical genius’ eye. Instead, you depended … Continue reading →

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