Language Corner

The AP and the latest style

April 29, 2021 By Merrill Perlman

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On, Dasher!

December 5, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

A punctuation mark loved too much—or not enough

Friendly Fire

November 28, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

Insulting without meaning to

Separation Anxiety

November 21, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

Smoothing comparative phrases

Taking the Fifth

November 14, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

A dictionary, updated, adds and subtracts

Conjunction-itis

November 7, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

What about ifs, ands, or buts?

Taking Names in Vain

October 31, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

Why we care, for Pete’s sake

Fermenting Revolution

October 26, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

Some terms associated with beer

Making Introductions

October 17, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

Putting the cart before the tumbrel

No Use

October 10, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

The “d” is (usually) not optional

Only You Know

October 3, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

Once in a while, placement matters

Unequal Rights

September 26, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

All synonyms are not the same

None of the Above

September 19, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

Plural or singular? Yes.

Bodily Functions

September 12, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

The scent of a language

Talking Back

September 6, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

‘Revert’ gains a new meaning

Against Semantic Satiation

August 29, 2011 By Merrill Perlman

Some new words to learn after a wild week