Category Archives: Usage

Mis-spelling “Internet” is now a Capital Crime!

I saw the advertisement to the right on a web story that appeared, not surprisingly, on the AP Website. “We lowercased internet,” it notes, to which you might be inclined to respond, “Big hairy deal!” So what is this ad … Continue reading

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Ask Prof. Persnickety: Quotation Mark Query

Dear Professor Persnickety, “i have always been taught that you put the punctuation in side the quotations, but the quiz says I’m wrong. Say it ain’t so!” Yours, Quizzical about Question and Quotation Marks (QQQ) Dear Tri-Q, You were taught … Continue reading

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