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Terry M.
Subscriber since: February 2011
Location: Boston, MA
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Favorite Word:
alacrity
I have no idea why. It is just a great word that seemed rarely used.
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(Canada)
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(KS)
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(India)
Least Favorite Word:
impact
constant misuse and corrupted variations, e.g. impactful (this is a lost cause, I know!)
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(WILMINGTON, DE)
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(CA)
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(IL)
Alex :-P
(MS)
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(Portland, ME)
Favorite Topics:
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
Grammar:
How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
June 13, 2013
- 5
Comments
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
How to write:
Why You Should Be a Copycat
June 12, 2013
- 27
Comments
The Power of Place
June 6, 2013
- 2
Comments
Linguistics:
About Those Dialect Maps...
June 7, 2013
How To Speak Teen
June 4, 2013
Marketing copy:
Copywriting Case Study: Building Business Success
March 17, 2008
- 1
Comment
Business Communicators: Got Metaphor?
February 25, 2008
- 3
Comments
Usage:
Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013
- 7
Comments
How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
June 13, 2013
- 5
Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5
Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012
Word Origins:
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013
- 3
Comments
Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
April 23, 2013
Words:
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013
- 3
Comments
Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
June 18, 2013
- 5
Comments
Writing:
Why You Should Be a Copycat
June 12, 2013
- 27
Comments
The Power of Place
June 6, 2013
- 2
Comments
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