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Richmac
Subscriber since: August 2008
About Me
I love to read and am fascinated by etymology.
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Favorite Word:
extemporaneous
It conveys the feeling and structure of many of my daily conversations.
Other subscribers who love this word:
Russell B.
(Denver, CO)
Naydene B.
(Edgewater, NJ)
Vera Q.
(Pickerington, OH)
Least Favorite Word:
breed
It is heavily abused in business communication.
Favorite Quote:
"The illiterate of the future are not those who can't read or write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and re-learn."
- Alvin Toffler
Favorite Topics:
Advertising:
"Bad" Grammar in Ads: License to Annoy?
November 14, 2011
- 8
Comments
Mass-Market Artisans
October 26, 2011
- 5
Comments
Blogs:
What's the Deal with "Auld Lang Syne"?
January 2, 2012
Celebrate the National Day on Writing
October 19, 2011
Branding:
The Ündeniable Ümlaut
January 19, 2012
- 9
Comments
Brand Names of the Year for 2011
December 6, 2011
- 3
Comments
Business writing:
Red Pen Diaries: Das Kapitalization
November 8, 2010
- 6
Comments
Buzzword Watch: "Acq-hire"
September 28, 2010
- 7
Comments
Copywriting:
Score One for the Apostrophe
October 19, 2011
- 9
Comments
The Case of the Lay Flat Collar
June 29, 2010
- 19
Comments
Creativity:
Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010
- 2
Comments
Fiction writing:
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15
Comments
The Writer-Reader-Character Bond
August 8, 2011
- 12
Comments
Grammar:
Grammar Bite: Making Media Agree
November 17, 2011
- 6
Comments
"Bad" Grammar in Ads: License to Annoy?
November 14, 2011
- 8
Comments
Marketing:
Score One for the Apostrophe
October 19, 2011
- 9
Comments
"And One More Thing": The Insanely Great Language of Steve Jobs
October 7, 2011
- 7
Comments
Marketing copy:
Copywriting Case Study: Building Business Success
March 17, 2008
- 1
Comment
Business Communicators: Got Metaphor?
February 25, 2008
- 3
Comments
Media:
Introducing "Lexicon Valley"
February 7, 2012
Exposure, Excitement, Inspiration
December 19, 2011
- 4
Comments
Self-publishing:
Re-Imagining Publishing
August 22, 2007
- 5
Comments
DIY Publishing
July 25, 2007
Word Origins:
"Cacophony": A Word for the Digital World
February 7, 2012
- 3
Comments
Word Tasting Notes: "Geoduck"
January 26, 2012
- 6
Comments
Writing:
Type Casting
January 24, 2012
- 2
Comments
Seven Ways to Stop Editing While You Write
January 11, 2012
- 24
Comments
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