Happy Word Nerd Wednesday! The recent blizzard snowstorm gave me a chance to comb through a few Word Nerd–related articles that I'd saved but not yet read. Below, a round-up of some favorites:
- "10 Grammar Mistakes Even Smart People Make" (via Business Insider)
- "Why It's So Hard to Catch Your Own Typos" (via Wired)
- "What New York Slang Did We Get From the Dutch?" (via New York Historical Society Museum & Library)
- "The Case—Please Hear Me Out—Against the Em Dash" (via Slate)
- "Writers' Favorite Punctuation Marks" (via The Wire). Also from The Wire: "The Imagined Life of Punctuation Marks."
- "Mystery Comma: Could Jefferson's Punctuation Change the Meaning of the Declaration of Independence?" (via The Washington Times)
What other articles should I add to my list? Let me know!
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