Tag: grammar

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Oxford comma
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Comics by Debbie

Oxford comma

Are you on Team Oxford or no?

Jul 7, 2026
0128: Exam Day
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Tony Is Doing His Best

0128: Exam Day

"He was insane. You ask him to pass the salt, he talks your ear off for the next 20 minutes. But that doesn't mean he can't direct. Being crazy doesn't stop you being a great director."

Jan 28, 2026
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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Sorkin, Strunk, and White

Pondering one of the the defining screenwriters of the 21st century through the prism of an iconic style guide. Sorry, my Prada’s at the cleaners.

Nov 10, 2020
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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They Stopped (Sorta)

The Associated Press finally allows the singular “they” in some limited instances—a big move in the world of copy-editing.

Mar 27, 2017
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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They Should Stop

The singular \"they\" is the Rodney Dangerfield of grammar, despite being around far longer than \"he or she.\" But is they close to mainstream acceptance?

Aug 4, 2016
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Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
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A Cromulent Exercise

Popular culture and life experiences have a crazy way of influencing the way that we talk and use words. Perfectly cromulent, if you ask us.

Jun 26, 2015