Category Archives: Dear Internets

In this day and age there’s still no day in age

Posted on February 5, 2014 by thebettereditor

Dear Internets: Please stop writing “day in age.” As in: Everybody has a smartphone now. In this day in age you can’t work effectively without one. The correct phrase is “day and age.” With the combined (although somewhat redundant) meaning … Continue reading →

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“Totem Poll?” You’re putting me on, right?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by thebettereditor

Dear Internets: “Totem poll?” Really? The Bay State’s grades went up over the past four years when it came to transparency and releasing information about child deaths and near fatalities, but still ranked low on the totem poll. (Metro Boston, … Continue reading →

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First we banded together. Then we were banned together.

Posted on April 30, 2012 by thebettereditor

Dear Internets: Please stop noting that people have “banned together” for a cause. It is “banded together.” Think about what you’re writing. When you band together, you’re getting together in a group. That’s the present tense. If it’s already happened, … Continue reading →

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Don’t move those goldposts!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by thebettereditor

Dear Internets: It’s “move the goalposts” (or “goal posts“). It’s not “move the gold posts (goldposts).” It’s not even “move the goal poles,” although that at least still makes a certain logical and metaphorical sense. Please try to get this … Continue reading →

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