Two wrongs hardly ever make a right.
Love,
YSV
November 12, 2009
October 22, 2009
Custodians revolt!
This is for Wallace.
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There are four copies of this letter in our ladies' office restroom right now — one for each stall. The first stall boasts a copy-edited version, complete with penciled-in semicolons! It wasn't me, but whoever did that is awesome.
For the record, the bathroom is pretty gross. Come on, ladies! Pick up your ish!
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There are four copies of this letter in our ladies' office restroom right now — one for each stall. The first stall boasts a copy-edited version, complete with penciled-in semicolons! It wasn't me, but whoever did that is awesome.
For the record, the bathroom is pretty gross. Come on, ladies! Pick up your ish!
September 24, 2009
September 23, 2009
"A total of"
This is a phrase that can usually be eliminated. If you own (a total of) four pairs of shoes, it is assumed you mean that to be the total number.
Now, I can see how someone might quibble with this, seeing as how "Rick owns 1 acre of land" is factual even if Rick owns 50,000 acres of land...but how often does someone say that?
Now, I can see how someone might quibble with this, seeing as how "Rick owns 1 acre of land" is factual even if Rick owns 50,000 acres of land...but how often does someone say that?
September 16, 2009
NO!
People are hyphenating everything these days.
"It ranks number one in celebrity men’s brands for the four-weeks tracked."
No! Four-weeks? No. All I have to say is no.
"It ranks number one in celebrity men’s brands for the four-weeks tracked."
No! Four-weeks? No. All I have to say is no.
September 15, 2009
A prime example of the energy-zapping passive voice
In an average week, TV is being watched by about 43 million in this audience and radio is being listened to by 37 million.
Nooooooooooes!
Let's recast that and put some oomph back in:
In an average week, about 43 million in this audience watch TV, and about 37 million listen to radio.
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On a related note, OMG, I'm sorry for never posting anymore. I really want to try harder, as I continue to see "good" examples of terrible offenses daily.
Nooooooooooes!
Let's recast that and put some oomph back in:
In an average week, about 43 million in this audience watch TV, and about 37 million listen to radio.
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On a related note, OMG, I'm sorry for never posting anymore. I really want to try harder, as I continue to see "good" examples of terrible offenses daily.
July 10, 2009
A quick redundancy to kick off the weekend
"...at some point in the future."
How about just "at some point"? It being the future is implied, yes?
How about just "at some point"? It being the future is implied, yes?
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