language

Grocery store gets grammatical

November 10, 2009

A pleasant surprise at the checkout counter the other day: Many thanks to Moeskido‘s eagle eyes.

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Good Reads: Week ending October 3, 2009

October 3, 2009

I’ve been meaning to post a set of articles that I’ve read and found noteworthy each week. Today seems as good a time to start as any. When Writers Speak: “Like most writers, I seem to be smarter in print than in person. In fact, I am smarter when I’m writing.” (Arthur Krystal) The news [...]

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Exit left, pursued by an English teacher

June 21, 2009

British government opposes “i before e, except after c.” To be honest, I don’t know where I stand on such a dangerous and controversial topic. In my head, “i before e, except after c” is most often processed as “e before i after c. Usually.” ETA: Husband has informed me of a mnemonic for some [...]

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