Hello, dear readers! The editing world has been crazy busy these days, but I have to take a moment to share some news with you. After 14 years, Editor’s Corner is going away. Well, at least in its current form. I will try to salvage what is on the website for internal people to use [ ]
Good morning, folks! Today I have a short lesson on the idiomatic phrase, “foot the bill.” I covered it a few years ago, but I’ve been asked about it again, so here it goes! From The Grammarist: The phrase foot the bill means to cover the cost or pay the expenses of something…. It simply [ ]
Today I’m doing a Throwback Thursday, looking at an Editor’s Corner from 14 years ago. This is about parallel construction in writing, and as I’m working on JH Connect sessions, I am seeing that I need a little refresher myself! ********************************************************* This may not be an exciting topic, but it is one of the top [ ]
”When the moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars…” This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius! Okay, not really. But I feel like something in my life is aligned! Today’s subject is from the moon of an [ ]
Only the Lonely Hey kids! I just got together with some friends, and my buddy Ron handed me a year’s worth of articles from our local “verbivore,” Richard Lederer. I’ve avoided this topic for years, so it’s high time that I provide you with some information from Richard, and then from one of the grammar [ ]
Dear Editrix, I’d like your opinion on proper usage of dissuade vs. disabuse. Your father and I have differing views. Perhaps you can lend another clarifying distinction? I lean toward allowing a broader interpretation where it s ok to use them interchangeably. Love, G Today’s question is from my marvelous non-incubatory mom, Georgia, and my dad. [ ]
Good morning, folks! This seems a little grim for summer, but it’s a busy day and I don’t have time to write an article myself. Here are a couple of language tidbits from columnist Richard Lederer. DEAR RICHARD: Have you ever seen this tombstone? Here lies (not “lays”) Billie Woody Robins Reed English Teacher –Bill [ ]
Hello, folks! I just received a Facebook video on fossil words. I know that Ben Ritter covered them in the past, in fact here are the links: Editor’s Corner: Fossil Words, Part 1 Editor s Corner Editor’s Corner: Fossil Words, Part 2 Editor s Corner Editor’s Corner: Fossil Words, Part 3 Editor s Corner A [ ]
I received a Facebook post from one of you, about words that end in “-le.” The presenter said that when you hear a verb with the suffix “-le,” and look at the root of the word, the ending indicates “repetition or continuousness.” Here’s an example for you: sneezle. Now, I didn’t know sneezle was a [ ]
Six years ago, I wrote about the phrase “It’s been a minute” meaning “it’s been a while.” The research I found for my original article steered me away from its history and directed me toward a “New York minute,” a “hot minute,” and a Red Hot Chili Peppers’ song One Hot Minute. More recently, I [ ]