The three most annoying misuses in English
Baden Eunson writes about those who love hard and fast rules and those less comfortable laying down the law.
This narrated life
Much as we like to think otherwise, we cannot do all our thinking through stories. Neither can we generate meaning – macro, mini,...
What makes stories go viral?
Maria Konnikova, writing for the New Yorker, tells of two academics interested in content sharing. They found two features predictably...
This will figuratively amaze you
Will Oremus at Slate tells of an extension for Google’s Chrome browser that replaces the word “literally” with “figuratively” on sites...
One space good, two spaces bad
"Who says two spaces is wrong?" Typographers, that's who. So what galls Slate's Farhad Manjoo about two-spacers isn't just their numbers....
So you don't need an editor?
In January MarketingProfs explained how to destroy your website in 13 easy steps. Step 6 was: Don't use an editor. You're a good writer,...
