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Russell B.
Subscriber since: November 2008
Location: Denver, CO
About Me
I like the visual aspect of this thing.
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Favorite Word:
extemporaneous
Because it sounds better than saying off-the-cuff or off-hand. Impromptu is a good word, but extemporaneous may be a more accurate word at times.
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Richmac
Least Favorite Word:
dude
Just is.
Other subscribers who dislike this word:
Mark S
Matthew H.
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Books:
Remembering Salinger
January 29, 2010
Shtick Lit
December 29, 2009
Dictionaries:
On Some Deficiencies in Our Search Engines
February 1, 2010
Quotable Moments of '09
December 17, 2009
Fiction writing:
Rules for Writing Fiction
February 23, 2010
Get Ready for NaNoWriMo!
October 28, 2009
Grammar:
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Do's and Don'ts for Singular "They"
March 4, 2010
Language:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
Do's and Don'ts for Singular "They"
March 4, 2010
Libraries:
Term Limits: A Profession Ponders Its Very Name
December 16, 2009
The Digital Librarian
February 17, 2009
Linguistics:
A Troop of One
November 11, 2009
More on "Text(ed)"
November 2, 2009
Reading:
Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Choosing Literature in an Age of Distraction
February 15, 2010
Spelling:
A Selection of Tony Incorvati's Favorite Words
January 28, 2010
Spelling Whiz, Part Two: Tony Incorvati of Canton Country Day
January 27, 2010
Teaching:
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010
Reading What You Want
March 9, 2010
Visual Thesaurus:
Ben Zimmer Named New York Times Language Columnist
March 12, 2010
How the Visual Thesaurus Inspires the Blue Man Group
November 19, 2009
Word Origins:
"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009
Words:
The Power of Short Words
March 11, 2010
"Kanye": Rebirth of an Eponym
March 10, 2010
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