I came across an article the other day titled “Science Says You Can Split Infinitives and use the Passive Voice.” According to the article’s author, Chris Mooney,… Read more “Perspective on Grammar”
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Reflections on the Oxford Dictionary and the New Standards of Language
On August 28th, the Oxford Dictionary released its quarterly update of the newest words added to the dictionary. I always enjoy reading about the words that make… Read more “Reflections on the Oxford Dictionary and the New Standards of Language”
The Interrobang: More Bang for your…Punctuation
The 1960s brought us many great things. The halogen lamp. Valium. And the interrobang. In 1962, a new form of punctuation was born. This was not in… Read more “The Interrobang: More Bang for your…Punctuation”
