Throw Grammar from the Train
Notes from a recovering nitpicker
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Nooky: Naughty or nice? (The Word, 2005)
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Friday, March 1, 2024
The jimmies story: Fact and fiction
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The "jimmies" question came up again on Bluesky this week, and since my Boston Globe article on the topic is paywalled, I'm po...
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The "Mommy Kissing Santa" legend (Part 2)
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The Boston Globe has just published my story refuting the old myth that "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" was once banned in Bos...
Friday, February 26, 2021
Sun's web ads leave writer in shade (and reader incensed)
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I subscribe to the Baltimore Sun for one reason: to read John E. McIntyre (@johnemcintyre on Twitter), longtime editor and exceedingly sensi...
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Thursday, October 3, 2019
Jocks and jockstraps (August 1, 1999)
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Friday, December 23, 2016
Usage info at your fingertips
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I’ve been exploring the iPhone/iPad version of Garner’s Modern English Usage (full disclosure: it's a free review copy) and I can heart...
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