Michele P.
Subscriber since: December 2008
Location: Denver, CO
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Least Favorite Word:

moisture
I just hate the way it sounds when you say it, so sibilent, so wet...ugh!
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Favorite Quote:

"Time wounds all heels."
- Dear Abby or Ann Landers, I forget which.

Favorite Topics:

Grammar:

Punctuation Point: The Serial Comma
March 18, 2010
Grammar Rules!
March 11, 2010

Linguistics:

A Troop of One
November 11, 2009
More on "Text(ed)"
November 2, 2009

Naming:

Term Limits: A Profession Ponders Its Very Name
December 16, 2009
The Namer's Bookshelf
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Usage:

Punctuation Point: The Serial Comma
March 18, 2010
Misnomers and Misconceptions
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Word Origins:

"Sleeping Beauties" in English and Dutch
January 20, 2010
The Origins of "Eggnog," Holiday Grog
December 24, 2009