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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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Time to gin up an explanation

Posted on March 10, 2012 by thebettereditor

Gin up (or ginning up, or ginned up)  is an odd expression to me, something I don’t think I’d heard until I was in my 30s, and then I took it to be both uncommon and strictly British slang. But … Continue reading →

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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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Honing in on homing in

Posted on October 21, 2011 by thebettereditor

In the very, very broad category or errors that fall under the heading of “ww” (“wrong word”), we all have those that we commonly get wrong. All of us also have those that irritate us just a little more than … Continue reading →

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