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- Jan 7, 2020
- 5 min
Style guides differ on Word of the Decade: A status update on the epicene they
- Nov 20, 2017
- 3 min
If ‘they’ is singular, does ‘themself’ naturally follow?
- Dec 29, 2016
- 3 min
Great writing informs great copy editing
- Apr 15, 2016
- 2 min
Possessive of a title in quotes? Just don’t
- Oct 30, 2015
- 3 min
In standard usage, ‘daylight saving time’ wins out
- Apr 23, 2014
- 2 min
Bard Day celebration offers much to read about
- Mar 3, 2014
- 14 min
ACES 2014 National Grammar Day Tweeted Haiku Contest entries
- Nov 4, 2013
- 3 min
A little bit of what I’ve learned on Twitter
- Aug 28, 2013
- 2 min
If someone says eye-licking is causing infections, check it out
- Jul 26, 2013
- 3 min
Habitat for Humanity house is a fitting tribute to a nice guy
- Jul 24, 2013
- 1 min
More from me at the Copyediting newsletter blog
- Jun 19, 2013
- 3 min
Made-up ‘rules’ may offer a path to clarity
- Mar 4, 2013
- 3 min
Here are the winning winners in the Tweeted Haiku Contest
- Mar 4, 2013
- 3 min
arika okrent / the judges loudly proclaim / winning haikuist
- Mar 1, 2013
- 1 min
Kory Stamper: Celebrate, don’t denigrate, this National Grammar Day
- Feb 27, 2013
- 2 min
Tweeted-haiku contest returns this week
- Nov 6, 2012
- 3 min
Warning: political content; but politics affects us all
- Oct 9, 2012
- 2 min
Funny, but it’s still rock ‘n’ roll to me
- Mar 4, 2012
- 3 min
Allow me to dangle the winning haiku in front of you
- Feb 29, 2012
- 2 min
March forth and write haiku to celebrate National Grammar Day
- Feb 9, 2012
- 4 min
Don’t discount the editor when the focus is ‘online-first’
- Dec 26, 2011
- 1 min
I don’t know why you say ‘good-bye’
- Jul 27, 2011
- 3 min
Grammar Girl’s book for students is approachable, orange