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Posts By: Pam Nelson
A copy editor’s hero
Today’s New York Times carries the obituary of Evan Jenkins, a longtime editor at the Times and the author of… Read more »
Those holiday cliches
An editor recently sent around a note in our office reminding writers and editors to avoid certain cliches that appear… Read more »
Changing usage: Fun as an adjective
A reader sent this note: On page 5C of the Monday, October 30, 2007 N&O, under “FINALS”, the blurb begins… Read more »
Grammar Guide: A rule on forming plurals
A headline that was briefly displayed on CNN.com illustrates the violation of a rule on forming plurals. To form the… Read more »
Take a Triangle Grammar Guide quiz
A colleague told me my last quiz was too easy. He said some of the quizzes I have done for… Read more »
Take a Triangle Grammar Guide quiz
It’s a new week, and it’s time for another five-sentence quiz just for fun. Today’s quiz has the usual mix:… Read more »
Words we love
Shall we start a list, word lovers? Here are two entries to start. agnorant: Slang, adjective. Describes someone who is… Read more »
Take the Triangle Grammar Guide quiz
Today’s five-sentence quiz focuses mainly on usage and word choice. (Maybe the name of this blog should be the Triangle… Read more »
It’s short for “you all,” y’all
The Paula Deen limericks are a scream, but don’t take spelling lessons from the captions. The traditional plural you in… Read more »