Monthly Archives: January 2012

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Posted on January 30, 2012 by thebettereditor
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Stay ahead of the curve, but curb your enthusiasm (and your dog)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by thebettereditor

“Do I want to use curb or curve?” Do you ever find yourself asking this question? It’s a sad fact that this problem is on many lists of “most common errors.” It shouldn’t be, but it’s true.

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Stealth Mountain: sneak a “peak” at the power of twitter.

Posted on January 23, 2012 by thebettereditor

The world of language is an interesting place, full of twists and turns, ins and outs, peaks and valleys… The world of twitter is another interesting place, and when the two collide, things can get  more interesting still.

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Faux professional wallcoverings? Which is faux – the professional or the covering?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by thebettereditor

There’s a tradesman’s van that I pass in my neighborhood many mornings. On the side are painted these words: Custom Interior Painting and Faux Professional Wallcoverings Faux professional wallcoverings? From the moment I first saw this it nagged at me. … Continue reading →

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A Brace of Brackets [ ]

Posted on January 16, 2012 by thebettereditor

Brackets, brackets, who’s got the brackets? Today’s post focuses on a more strict question of editing style than usual. It deals with the use of brackets [ ]  , sometimes also known as square brackets in American English.

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