Stet regret
Ragan’s PR Daily published this list of 20 tips to catch more mistakes when you proofread.The post Stet regret appeared first on Get Thee to an Editor.
View ArticleWinter wordplay: Santa’s helpers
Thanks for the holiday reminder, condescending literary dog: Santa’s helpers are better referred to as subordinate clauses. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and avoids the Black Friday lines!The...
View ArticleGhost of Christmas Future Past Passive
This cartoon was sent in by my mother, though I have seen and appreciated the grammar humor and other cartoons at Savage Chickens before. I’m pretty sure the Ghost of Pluperfect Subjunctive only...
View Article‘Twas the night before punctuation…
Not a comma was stirring in this punctuation-bereft Facebook post.The post ‘Twas the night before punctuation… appeared first on Get Thee to an Editor.
View ArticleA bar joke for the grammar nerd
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View ArticleComma sutra cartoon
I always knew commas were the punctuation marks having all the fun.The post Comma sutra cartoon appeared first on Get Thee to an Editor.
View ArticleCommas: A cautionary tale
A cautionary comma tale from ChainBear.com. Don’t praise steaks, they already already have big heads from being the most expensive item on every menu.The post Commas: A cautionary tale appeared first...
View ArticlePunctuation marks we wish existed
I’ve spoken before about the need for a sarcasm font. College Humor took it a step further by presenting an entire series of proposed punctuation marks. Here are a few: Don’t even act like you didn’t...
View ArticleThe perfect author photo
There’s no single path to excellence, nor is there a single perfect way to take an author photo for your upcoming book jacket. As this guide shows, you have lots of options — so break out your boa,...
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