Pam Nelson

Posted March 25th, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

Grammar-usage books make it to my desk often. I rarely write about them because they are irritating to read and… Read more »

Posted March 23rd, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

The quiz returns with five sentences I have encountered in print. Today’s quiz is all about word choices. Click on… Read more »

Posted March 22nd, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

Here is a screen caption from a recent MSNBC newscast: The caption writer needed “affect” here, of course. One way… Read more »

Posted March 8th, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

A thoughtful reader wrote to ask that we at The N&O avoid using the language of war to refer to… Read more »

Posted March 3rd, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

This was on the screen Monday night (March 3) on “CBS Evening News with Katie Couric” during Bob Schieffer’s commentary… Read more »

Posted March 2nd, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

Try the quiz. Click on the icon or here to begin.Tuesday is National Grammar Day. Martha Brockenburgh, founder of the… Read more »

Posted February 20th, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

If you think that we who care about grammar, usage and punctuation matters are always in the minority, take a… Read more »

Posted February 19th, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

A colleague wondered about the word worrywart one day last week. A worrywart is someone who frets, usually about insignificant… Read more »

Posted February 17th, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

Today’s quiz has the usual mix of word choice problems. Choose the correct (or better) of two words in parentheses… Read more »

Posted February 16th, 2008 by Pam Nelson & filed under Uncategorized.

This sentence in a CNN.com report sent me to the dictionary: Chelsea Clinton will spend three days there to strum… Read more »

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