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GRAMMARLY GIGGLES (Sites We Like)

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 »

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Typos give us the tee-hees, but don’t laugh TOO hard

There is hardly ANYTHING I love more than giggling over typos published by respectable sources. That’s why I felt almost giddy when I read TheAtlanticWire.com’s December compilation of their favorite typos of 2012. No question. There were some DOOZIES. We all know how easy it is, when typing fast, to transpose or omit letters, which more »

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Trite Terms That Make Your Text TIRED

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 »

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