“This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, + more
“This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, + more
Christopher Shea takes a look at what a group of social scientists and evolutionary theorists—along with the Google Books team—have + more
Lowercase or capital letter after a colon? Depends. When it’s used within a sentence, the first word following the colon + more
An alert reader sent in this item today: We breathlessly await confirmation of its authenticity.
There’s something a little creepy about the way the Harry Ransom Center is engaging in literary speculation. As if gobbling + more
An alert reader going by the nom de guerre “Chef Curtis” sent us this photo from a gas station near + more
Dan Cohen wants to strip distractions from reading while Alan Jacobs shows that a little cognitive friction might actually be + more
Of all the diversions you face today, I guarantee none will be more worthy of your time than reading this + more
The comma has a way of bedeviling even the most careful of writers, particularly when grammarians can’t come to an + more
It pains me to admit it, but words aren’t always necessary to deliver a compelling message.
Philosopher Stan Persky says that the “social purpose of reading books is to become a more effective participant in creating + more
From today’s edition of the Charlotte Observer: There’s a perfectly good explanation, of course. Which is probably why Baron Davis + more
Sound advice on dangling modifiers from The New York Times. Be sure to glance through the comments that follow, where + more
Having made my feelings about Twitter known on at least two occasions (here and here), it pains me somewhat to + more
Christopher Hitchens has succumbed to cancer. Few writers of our age could turn a phrase like Hitch—a man who, frankly, + more