I’ve come up with a new version of a grammar/usage game that I’ve played with newspaper interns and others over the years. It’s like a quiz show, but it also works as a training exercise. And I am presenting the game at the ACES national conference in Las Vegas. The session is scheduled at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 20. Read more about the sessions here. The game, which I call “Geeks’ Revenge,” will give copy editors a chance to put their knowledge of usage to use. I’ve tested this version of the game with editor friends and it was a hit. I think it’ll be fun for both players and audience members.
The game allows for three teams of two players each, so the spots for players are limited. There will be a sign-up sheet at the conference registration Thursday, and we’ll have a random drawing for the player spots. If you’re coming to the conference and want to be in that drawing, leave a comment below with your name and I’ll add you to the pool. (This is a way of gauging the interest ahead of time.) By the way, the winners and players will get small prizes too.
Drat! That’s at the same time as my freelancers’ session.
I’m curious, though: for dispute usages, what are you using for an authority?
Erin, I am relying a few sources, but mostly “Garner’s Modern American Usage.”