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Good Stuff: 3/28/08
Friday, March 28, 2008 8:50 AM
Think reactive, not reactionary
Friday, March 28, 2008 8:50 AM
Here's my favorite language-related stuff this month:
OUPblog - Absurd Entries in the OED: An Introduction To Ammon Shea
The author of Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages discusses some of his more amusing finds.
Ten Speed Press Cookbook Style Sheet
Surprisingly interesting. I found this during a Cheddar vs. cheddar geek-out prompted by this Editrix post.
In Search Of - National Clarity Day
Apropos of National Grammar Day, a useful reminder that clarity, not "good grammar," should be the real goal. (Which is why I'm sympathetic towards this post on the pointlessness of capitalization online.)
IHT - In Nigeria's ornate brand of English, Victorian words dance with African grammar
The headline says it all. Nigerian English is apparently awesome.
OUPblog - Absurd Entries in the OED: An Introduction To Ammon Shea
The author of Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages discusses some of his more amusing finds.
Ten Speed Press Cookbook Style Sheet
Surprisingly interesting. I found this during a Cheddar vs. cheddar geek-out prompted by this Editrix post.
In Search Of - National Clarity Day
Apropos of National Grammar Day, a useful reminder that clarity, not "good grammar," should be the real goal. (Which is why I'm sympathetic towards this post on the pointlessness of capitalization online.)
IHT - In Nigeria's ornate brand of English, Victorian words dance with African grammar
The headline says it all. Nigerian English is apparently awesome.
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speaking of "the uselessness of the uselessness of [grammar/punctuation rule here] online," I have discovered, as I do much more writing in forums, etc., and composing as I type, that I am *very* likely to close my quote, and then decide I want to continue or end my sentence.
Which leads me to spontaneously use the British style of periods or commas outside quotes.
It has amazed me, how often I do this sort of thing:
Just say "cheese", and I'll take the picture.
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TootsNYC at
March 28, 2008 1:01 PM
TootsNYC at
March 28, 2008 1:01 PM
I end up doing the same thing, and it irks me to no end because I much prefer the American system, the pro-British advocacy of Language Log notwithstanding.
Think reactive, not reactionary