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SOME SPLENDID SITES Share a few grammarian giggles by checking our favorite sites. Time spent with these folks beats a brainless bout of Angry Birds EVERY time. A WAY WITH WORDS A guilt-free pleasure you can hear on NPR, this radio program from linguistic specialists Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett of waywordradio.org offers a steady supply more »

Grammar rules can be the bane of a creative jag. There you are, words flowing and your message coming together clearly, until you stumble upon an awkward turn of phrase that your fifth grade teacher would have frowned upon – or, to be more precise — upon which your fifth grade  teacher would have frowned. more »

You’ve never been guilty of calling a new product launch “revolutionary,” “unprecedented,” “innovative” or “exclusive,” have you? Well, certainly not. You’re far too creative and thoughtful about your company communications to ever pepper your promos with words like “groundbreaking” or “exciting.” That’s crazy talk! EVEN SO, you might find it fun to have a look-see more »

With the observation that the internet has made writers and publishers of us all, our dramatic friends at Copyblogger.com recently made a catchy-yet-creepy claim that modifiers and adverbs weaken writing so much that they’re the equivalent of “dangerous bloodsuckers” that deserve the same brutal treatment as vampires in the path of Abe Lincoln’s ax. If more »