Word Nerd: The Ever-Mighty Hyphen
Hello, all! The lovely folks of Geekin’ Out have asked me to write a new column — piece? article? general pathetic blathering? — in addition to my weekly Late to the Party reviews. I am pleased...
View ArticleWord Nerd: Dashes
As promised / threatened in my last Word Nerd post a couple of weeks ago, I’m going to talk about en- and em-dashes. I suspect this may put a few of you to sleep, but then again, if you weren’t...
View ArticleWord Nerd: Use Your Words v.1
Hello all! My apologies for my absence from Geekin’ Out lately. I’ve spent the last two weeks packing, moving, unpacking and all of that crazy, time-consuming and rather tiring stuff. At least the...
View ArticleWord Nerd: UpWords and SkyWords
I thought I’d try to do something different (again) with my Word Nerd article, as it’s both easier and harder to write than my Late to the Party reviews. This time, instead of complaining about people...
View ArticleWord Nerd: My Eyes, My Eyes!
Being a person to whom typos jump out and say hello with a veritable flourish and tip of the hat, I have come to notice that some people have a real gift (ack) for taking everyday words and misspelling...
View ArticleWord Nerd in the Workplace, Part I: Yes, This Stuff is Important
I’m guessing that for the majority of the people reading this, business emails aren’t something you think about too often. This could be because you never have to send them, never receive them, or...
View ArticleWord Nerd in the Workplace, Part II: This is Not a MySpace Page
If you sat through my first article and decided that this one was worth a look-see, you must really be a sucker for punishment. This one will be much briefer (that’s such an odd word, ‘briefer’) than...
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