Mignon Fogarty

Grammar Girl. Podcaster. New York Times bestselling author. Quick and Dirty Tips founder. Bad skier. California. she/her

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2024-10-29 15:51:38

For Guy Fawkes day, we talk about the origin of "guy."
Then, for some Halloween fun, we look at the difference between crypts, catacombs, mausoleums, and ossuaries, with an emphasis on their fascinating origins and some famous examples.
Listen: https://pod.link/173429229
Watch: https://youtu.be/qMloo-Z_WYI
Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/guy/transcript
#GrammarGirl
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2024-10-21 17:14:47

OMG, y'all.
We're having our house painted, and when they started power washing, water started streaming down the wall above our bed!
Thank god we were in the room and yelled at them to stop right away.
We had talked about leaving, and I can't imagine how much of a mess we'd have come home to if we hadn't been here.
Also Pat doesn't like the decorative pillows I put on our bed, but they took the brunt of the water and absolutely saved our sleeping pillows, bedspread, and mattress!

2024-10-05 21:01:54

Can the internet help here?
I read this article with great interest about professor Rebecca Roach's inability to find the woman who was Joseph Weizenbaum's secretary at MIT in the 1960s in the department of electrical engineering when he developed the pioneering AI chatbot, ELIZA.
The secretary played an important role, but after an extensive archive and records search, Roach still couldn't find her name.
I feel like this is an "internet, do you thing" problem.
https://theconversation.com/my-search-for-the-mysterious-missing-secretary-who-shaped-chatbot-history-225602

2024-09-07 00:03:18

The grocery store substituted tomatillos for my jicama (???).
I've never cooked with tomatillos before, but I decided to give it a try, and they're great fried on top of eggs with a shake of chili and cumin!

2024-08-31 00:36:26

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@npub14gk…0m7x I'm so excited about them! Is it OK if I screenshot the photo and share it on other platforms with credit? I can link to this post if you'd like me to as well.

2024-08-30 22:04:16

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@npub14gk…0m7x That's amazing. I didn't know this either! Thanks a million for posting the photo!

2024-08-28 13:43:00

"Whoa" is the correct spelling, but some people think "whoa" and "woah" mean different things. https://buff.ly/3PCVkhO

2024-08-27 17:01:21

I've been sending texts encouraging people to register to vote for a couple of weeks, and today I got my first unhinged response, which was actually hilarious.
They said I "should be ASSUMED of myself!"
It was probably just an autocorrect error, but I keep laughing about it every few minutes. It has a high probability of becoming a familect — a life-long phrase in our house!

2024-08-27 01:18:51

I keep thinking about how the editors of the CMOS referred to it as "sea moss" when I was talking with them last week, and I have always spelled out the letters C M O S.
Does everybody else call the Chicago Manual of Style "sea moss" too and nobody told me?

2024-08-26 16:30:37

I get really annoyed when a link unexpectedly takes me to X, but since I ended up there today, this is too good not to share.
AI literally Rickrolled a company's customer when they asked for a link to a training video! It replied to a request by sending a link to Rick Astley's video on YouTube.
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2024-08-19 20:24:58

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@npub19hk…najs That's great!

2024-08-19 01:04:38

I have discovered the The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang, and now I want to write a novel about a group of Victorian muffin-wallopers who solve a removal during a kettledrum!

2024-08-17 20:34:07

U.S. friends, today is a great day to check if you are registered to vote.
I just did it, and it took less than two minutes. Super easy!
https://www.vote.org/

2024-08-15 16:02:03

I'm interviewing the editors of the new edition of the Chicago Manual of Style next week for the Grammar Girl podcast. What would you like to know about it?

2024-08-08 19:00:32

What a weird thing to find on Amazon when I searched for my name to get a quick list of my books.
It must be some crappy AI racket that's scraping quotations and making them into ugly posters, but whatever they scraped had an error because the "It" at the end makes no sense. Blech!
#AI
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2024-08-07 23:44:27

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@npub1v4z…48dt Wow, that picture definitely captures it better.

2024-08-07 21:39:13

I saw the most amazing thing on a roadtrip outside Los Angeles a couple of days ago! The picture doesn't do it justice, but there were rainbow colors *inside* this cloud.
I think it's called a fire rainbow, and they're rare. I've never seen one before.
#Rainbow
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2024-08-07 20:11:14

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I'm usually very, very good at not feeding the trolls. I must need a nap.

2024-08-04 15:38:53

I used to be a postcard writer, but now I'm a text banker. It's free and super easy!
You don't use your own phone or phone number (it's a web-based system) and recipients don't see your name. I'm encouraging about 100 people a day in swing states to register to vote.
Here a place you can sign up for training: https://www.mobilize.us/ft6/event/405150/

2024-08-02 14:23:11

Here's a question for people who use WhatsApp more than I do: What do you call it when you record an audio message and send it to someone through the chat?
Is it a voice message? A voice chat? A voice memo? Something else? 1/2

2024-08-01 20:17:05

After finishing my piece about "I before E except after C," I'm now deep down a rabbit hole researching why it's easier to remember things that rhyme.
What are some of your favorite educational rhymes?
(I already have "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.")

2024-08-01 01:59:47

I'm writing about the "i before e" spelling rule and its exceptions, like "weird," for Tuesday's show.
I love a good news hook!

2024-07-28 15:21:31

“Vibes” is making a strong play for word of the year. #WOTY2024

2024-07-26 16:49:08

The difference between "sofa" and "couch" is less firm than it used to be. #FromTheArchives
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/sofa-or-couch/

2024-07-22 23:05:06

The way you make a name that ends in S possessive depends on which style guide you follow:
AP Stylebook: Harris' campaign
Chicago Manual of Style (and others): Harris's campaign
#AmWriting

2024-07-22 21:26:24

I've gotten a couple of reports from people who say the podcast isn't updating anymore on their feeds, and we haven't been able to find the problem. I'm trying to figure out how widespread it is.
If you've had trouble getting the new episodes of the Grammar Girl podcast, please let me know!

2024-07-21 22:57:41

Resurfacing an archived post from the early pandemic days. We are in uncharted (not unchartered) territory.
The word you want is almost always "uncharted."
Think of a sea captain with a table full of charts.
https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/uncharted-or-unchartered/

2024-07-15 18:23:32

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@npub12xr…psum Oh no!

2024-07-13 18:27:21

I'm going through some notes from ~15 years ago, and I see that someone from the Philippines told me they call presidential candidates "presidentiables." :)

2024-07-11 14:56:59

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@npub12xr…psum This is the style I get the most pushback on. Every time I post about it, I hear from people who say they don't care, don't like them on the inside, and aren't going to do it. It's kind of wild!

2024-07-11 02:20:34

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@npub19hk…najs Do you know what people are using these days to take calls from listeners? I'm not happy with the sound quality on my voicemail line, and clean-up tools aren't helping much.

2024-07-08 15:46:00

Were you taught not to start a sentence with a conjunction? You may be surprised to learn it's not a real rule. https://buff.ly/3W7j6Yp

2024-07-07 15:46:24

I did a demo of the Vision Pro last week, and although I can't justify the price, it was super cool.
I find myself wondering how many times they'll let me demo it before they realize I'm not going to buy one and tell me to get lost.

2024-07-01 21:38:27

I recorded episode 1,000 of the Grammar Girl podcast today.
I can't decide which is the most appropriate emoji. So many options!
🥳
🤯
😎
🤪
#podcasting

2024-06-18 13:27:48

I need your help!
In barely more than two weeks, I'll be releasing the 1,000th episode of the Grammar Girl podcast. (Can you believe it?)
To mark the occasion, I'd like to do a show where you essentially interview me via voicemail messages. So I need your messages!
What have you always wondered about the podcast, or me, or podcasting in general, or grammar philosophy in general terms?
What do you want to know?
Send me your questions at 833-214-4475 or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl.

2024-06-13 01:02:31

What should I ask someone who recently bought his hometown newspaper?
Tomorrow I'm interviewing my frequent contributor, Samantha Enslen, and her husband, who bought their hometown newspaper. I want to hear all about it! But I also want to ask your questions. What do YOU want to known about it.
#GrammarGirl

2024-06-10 20:52:26

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One of the things I love most about making courses for LinkedIn Learning is that there are so many ways for people to get the courses free!
Besides me doing these free promotions, you can also get them free through many university and county libraries, AND they have a 30-day free trial period. Plus, many big companies give their employees access.
I work hard on my courses and get great feedback from learners. I want as many people as possible to watch them!

2024-06-05 16:33:54

Social media is for complaining, right?
Look at these two sports bras. They are the same size from the same brand!
I thought I’d be safe ordering essentially what I already have. It’s not even a significantly different style. But nope.
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2024-05-17 22:03:35

We only smelled gas in the basement, but they wanted to inspect the whole house, and I swear there was a brief moment where I thought “My house is so messy, I’d rather die in a fire than have them traipse through my whole house!” I console myself that they’ve probably seen worse.

2024-05-17 21:41:37

We smelled gas in our house, so now the fire department is here in full gear with masks and oxygen, and they’re clearing the house.
They smell it too, so at least I don’t feel like I’m crazy. Much excitement!

2024-05-08 17:24:09

Any "Dune" fans here?
Tomorrow I'm interviewing big-time audiobook narrator Scott Brick, who narrates the "Dune" books, and Kevin J. Anderson who has written many "Dune" books.
Do you have any questions you'd like me to ask them (I'm especially interested in questions about the language of "Dune").

2024-04-17 17:00:19

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It's so weird. Our whole house just shook, and I can't find any reason. It sounded like all the shelves in the garage collapsed or something, but everything looks fine.

2024-04-05 03:49:39

The Podcast Index thing on Mastodon looks really cool! I just followed the Grammar Girl podcast to see what happens, but supposedly, I'll now see a post here whenever I release a new episode and it will have audio.
159700@ap.podcastindex.org

2024-03-20 18:49:16

We just got the death certificate for a close relative who recently died. We were told very different things about what was going on and didn't know what to believe, so we wanted to know the cause of death. Here's what it says:
Failure to thrive.
WTF? Yes, he failed to live. Could it be any less informative?

2024-03-20 15:57:20

I just had an afternoon meeting get rescheduled, so CLEARLY I am going to accomplish vast amounts of work today because CLEARLY that one meeting was the only thing standing between me and all my goals.

2024-03-12 23:25:10

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@npub1h74…42de Go get 'em!

2024-03-12 19:11:15

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@npub16m2…vj2a You bet! I love it.

2024-03-11 00:50:01

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@npub16m2…vj2a Then when you want to find something again, enter the URL in the Wayback Machine box. I'm not sure why it's not appearing at the top of your screenshot.
But I believe you need to know the URL of the page you want to find. I have a spreadsheet of articles with their URLs.
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2024-03-11 00:47:10

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@npub16m2…vj2a Click on "web" and then enter the URL in the box on the right that says "save page now."
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2024-03-09 20:55:19

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@npub16m2…vj2a @npub1lrv…tth9 I know it's not perfect, but I try to at least make sure everything is saved to the Internet Archive.

2024-02-29 22:04:59

Pro Tip: If you ever have to make up a fake company to use in a presentation, make it a dog-themed company.
It makes choosing stock art vastly more fun than choosing art for a bank or ... pretty much anything.
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2024-02-21 15:12:34

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@npub1mxk…alwe To add to this, although I am interested in all cases, my listener is specifically interested in "those rare Irish folks who speak English as a second language."

2024-02-21 14:57:09

@npub1mxk…alwe A listener asked me if there are any calques in which native Irish speakers adapt English to Irish Gaelic speaking patterns (or any other kinds of Irish<>English calques), and I immediately thought of you! Do you know of anything like this?

2024-02-20 02:37:32

I just searched a stock photo site for "dehumanizing" and it showed me pictures of ... humidifiers.
I'm not sure what to think of that except that I was overly optimistic thinking it would show me anything useful.

2024-02-04 21:18:56

National Grammar Day is one month from today. Time to start thinking about your posts!

2024-02-02 15:40:08

I was organizing files on my desktop and came across a screenshot of this old post about an 1884 usage guide that still makes me laugh:
"Don't say ‘gents' for 'gentlemen, nor 'pants' for 'pantaloons.’ These are INEXCUSABLE VULGARISMS. (emphasis added)
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2024-01-26 15:27:08

I'm thinking about how we use word that describe hitting for good food:
That pie hits the spot.
That pie bangs.
That pie was larruping.
That pie lashes. (in Trinidad, I'm told)
Can you think of any other "hitting" words we used to describe food?

2024-01-26 14:09:13

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@npub1xfh…awf9 @npub1esg…tkua How weird! Do you know anything else about this "rewrite your paper" service?
Are they rewriting things that were written by AI in the first place, or are they rewriting their own writing?

2024-01-25 15:51:39

For those of you who doubt the value of podcast transcripts, I forgot to upload the transcript for this week's show, and within an hour, I had a message from someone asking where it was.
(And I'm working on proofing and uploading it now.)
#podcasting

2024-01-23 13:56:06

Gotta love a form that says "provide as much detail as possible" and then rejects the submission saying "limit 250 characters."

2024-01-20 21:17:39

A team at the University of Chicago just released a tool called Nightshade that makes invisible changes to digital images. The selling point is that these changes “poison” AI models that try to use the images as training data.
https://venturebeat.com/ai/nightshade-the-free-tool-that-poisons-ai-models-is-now-available-for-artists-to-use/
#AI

2024-01-18 23:25:14

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@npub1xsy…cevg @npub16a3…9dah I was just sitting here thinking there's a 50/50 chance that if I take out my noise-canceling AirPods, they'll capture his call — and debating whether the risk is worth it.

2024-01-18 23:17:55

It's really hard to concentrate on while my husband is yelling at the insurance company over billing issue.
They are terrible, and he is fighting the valiant fight. I don't begrudge it at all, but I just can't think!
Our house is super open, so there's nowhere I can get away unless I actually leave the house, and I keep expecting him to be done soon. But as many of you probably know, calls to insurance companies can go on longer than you expect.

2024-01-18 21:37:08

Off the top of my head, podcast transcripts are good because they:
— Are Important for accessibility.
— Are required for your podcast to be used in a classroom.
— Can help you get more exposure if people find them through search.
— Can make your content easier to share. (If you have a friend you know won't listen to a podcast, you can still send the info.)
— Provide an entry point for people who aren't ready to commit to listening.
What else?
#podcasting

2024-01-18 02:05:17

I may need a lava lamp to replace the Christmas tree. The house feels dark and dreary.

2024-01-15 16:52:17

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@npub1lgd…e4sf I use the Creaclip to cut my own hair, and they have some good tutorials. https://creaproducts.com/

2024-01-15 02:32:22

My favorite snow picture. As the snow melted and refroze, it slid off the roof and curled under itself.
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2024-01-14 01:44:42

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@npub1vu3…fyyf @npub100x…tadk Haha, thanks! It's reassuring to hear that other people have to do a lot of takes too sometimes.

2024-01-14 01:12:28

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@npub100x…tadk But I worry Nathan is going to think I am incompetent or having a stroke.

2024-01-14 00:59:31

Podcasters, have you ever deleted a recording and started over because you were embarrassed to have your producer hear how many misspeaks you made?
What a terrible recording session I just had! My brain couldn't seem to wrap itself around what words are today.
#podcasting

2024-01-06 01:40:01

Ooh, they chose an emoji!
According to Jon Bakos on Bluesky, 🍉 (to show Palestinian solidarity) is the Political Word of the Year in the American Dialect Society voting. #Woty2023
https://bsky.app/profile/jonbakos.bsky.social/post/3kibo2vfqnc2i

2024-01-06 01:29:53

According to Jon Bakos on Bluesky, "let (someone) cook" is the Informal Word of the Year in the American Dialect Society voting. #Woty2023 (Apparently it was a close vote.)
https://bsky.app/profile/jonbakos.bsky.social/post/3kibnegckak2x

2024-01-05 17:27:43

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@npub186d…8qlq Thanks! I've been gently suggesting an Apple Watch for the fall detection feature too. One problem is that she didn't fall when the events happened. She was lying on the couch.
I have a friend who put a few tablets in different rooms and kept a video call continuously open though. I think a combination of things like that could work.

2024-01-04 17:48:31

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@npub18u7…d8up That's a tricky one! It depends on whether the word is part of the name. So if you're using "aunt" descriptively, for example, it's lowercase: "My aunt Mary is coming over for dinner," (or "My aunt, Mary, is coming over for dinner," if you have only one aunt).
But if you always call her Aunt Mary and use that phrase as though it were her name, then you capitalize the word "aunt": I love having Aunt Mary over for dinner."

2024-01-04 17:13:02

It's not too late to start the new year right with a tip a day to improve your writing!
I'm getting wonderful reader feedback on "The Grammar Daily: 365 Tips for Successful Writing," which gives you fun tips, stories, puzzles, and quizzes. I think you'll love it.
BOOKSHOP: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-grammar-daily-365-quick-tips-for-successful-writing-from-grammar-girl-mignon-fogarty/19473980
AMAZON: https://amzn.to/4aGGSQf
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2024-01-04 01:46:24

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@npub17e6…jtul Interesting. I imagined that it would vary by location.
If you have time, what does an adult literacy volunteer do? What helps the most?

2024-01-03 18:13:52

I could hardly believe that statistic I just reposted was true: more than half of U.S. adults 16 to 74 read at below a 6th grade level?
But I checked, and Snopes says it's true. https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/08/02/us-literacy-rate/
How discouraging and infuriating.

2024-01-02 22:10:40

The phrase "no worries" usually doesn't bother me at all, but I am in customer service chat hell, and if the agent types "Okay, no worries" one more time after completely missing my point, I may lose it.

2023-12-24 20:23:45

I am enjoying "Murder in HR" while I cook today thanks to @npub17lj…x7hw and his @npub1qdj…5saz recommendation.
https://www.murderinhr.com/
#AudioDramaSunday

2023-12-24 16:39:32

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@npub12xr…psum Thanks for posting this!
I'm constantly running out of soup spoons. I had looked for a second set of silverware about a year ago and discovered my pattern had been discontinued.
This morning I finally had time to check out the link, and I got five more soup spoons, which is better than getting a whole new set anyway!
https://www.replacements.com/

2023-12-23 18:43:20

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@npub1tfe…vzlr Well, if it was you, THANKS!

2023-12-23 16:53:58

Whoever recommended "Mythic Quest" on AppleTV recently, thank you!
We watched the first episode last night, and it's hilarious. I can't wait to watch more!

2023-12-19 17:04:47

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@npub1e3w…uayf Thank you, David!

2023-12-19 02:26:11

I'm going to get personal for a second here:
My husband had surgery this morning, and I am just so damn grateful he's alive.
It wasn't anything extreme, but it was under full anesthesia, and there are few feelings that hit me harder than seeing someone I love being wheeled away into surgery looking completely vulnerable.
I'm wiped out and signing off for the night, but I hope I passed some of my relief-joy on to all of you.

2023-12-17 15:49:17

My feeds are filled with people who have COVID right now.
Please test before you get together with friends and family (especially vulnerable people like those with diabetes or those over 65) and stay home if you have symptoms.
In the U.S., you can still get four free tests at https://special.usps.com/testkits
And if you've stopped wearing a mask while you're out running errands, it's a good time to start again.

2023-12-04 01:36:12

Since everybody seems interested in weird-looking electric cars today, I'll share that I'm especially excited about the Aptera.
It's a solar-electric car that is supposed to have up to 1,000 mile range and will be able to charge up to 40 miles a day using the built-in solar panels. Imagine off-the-grid commuting.
I'm watching it closely. The target launch date is late next year, and I can't wait!
https://aptera.us/

2023-11-23 15:52:01

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!
If you're getting together with family, it's a great time to talk about your familects — the words your family and only your family uses — and where the came from.

2023-11-21 17:08:08

"Doozy" has a bit of a fun origin.
It means "splendid or excellent," and although there are a few theories about its original source, its use was "reinforced by Duesenberg, the expensive, classy make of automobile from the 1920s-30s."
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=doozy
#etymology
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2023-11-14 16:36:53

If you do a lot of cutting and pasting (like pasting things to multiple social media networks), access to your clipboard history is incredibly helpful.
I've started using Raycast on my Mac, and it feels life changing, especially for including #AltText.
Before, I created a temporary doc where I put my post and the alt text for the image. Then I had to go back and forth, cutting and pasting, cutting and pasting.
Now with three keystrokes I can access both pieces of text.

2023-11-14 04:43:13

Does this make any sense to computer people?
My computer has been really slow, so I got some new RAM. When I installed it in two empty slots, one of the two cards started smoking.
I took the new cards out, and moved the old cards to the two slots where the smoking was just to see if those slots still worked.
And now … my computer is super zippy. No new RAM. I just moved two cards to the other two empty slots.
That seems super weird to me, but is it something people have heard of before?

2023-11-08 20:49:27

I just heard someone say "chocker block" instead of "chock-a-block." That's a new one to me.
A chock is a piece or block of wood, and "chock-a-block" is a nautical term "said of two blocks of tackle run so closely that they touch," according to Etymonline.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/chock-full#etymonline_v_11300
Surprisingly, it doesn't look like it's from the same "chock" as "chock-full."
#etymology #WordNerd

2023-11-06 16:54:54

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I was surprised, too, to find that the OED doesn't have this meaning.

2023-11-06 16:52:14

I came across another phrase with a fun origin this weekend: "over the transom."
A transom is cross-beam, such as the beam at the top of a door.
Here's the quotation from an editor at "Atlantic Monthly" that Etymonline has for the origin:
"Mr. Weeks once said that some very interesting material comes from writers who, too shy to walk in and talk to the editor, just toss their manuscripts over the transom and run."
https://www.etymonline.com/word/transom#etymonline_v_16895
#etymology #WordNerd

2023-11-05 16:01:02

This feels new. I was searching for when "Hey Jude" was released, and I got the answer without even completing my search.
I got as far as "when was hey ju" and it autocompleted the query with the answer: 1968.
Is it new, or have I just not noticed it or seen it before?
https://cdn.masto.host/zirkus/media_attachments/files/111/358/768/943/377/444/original/b829660f3d4489ef.png

2023-11-03 15:50:06

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I can't fit this all into an edit, but I want to revise this a bit.
The AP guidelines say to avoid wording that implies it has "thoughts and feelings." The "intent" part is my addition.

2023-11-02 14:56:48

Somebody was snotty to me on the internet yesterday – I know … big surprise. But I responded politely, thanking them for the actual helpful information at the core of the message.
This morning, I received a follow-up comment apologizing for the tone.
Sometimes people surprise you and the internet isn’t completely awful.

2023-11-01 15:55:49

Happy first day of #NaNoWriMo to all who celebrate.

2023-10-26 21:37:49

There's a line in the show I'm working on that would 100% benefit from some harsh swearing.
I totally can't do it because Grammar Girl's brand is family friendly — people listen in their cars with their kids, and it's used in schools — but I'm laughing at the thought of making it the "directors cut" on YouTube.

2023-10-26 16:06:42

A friend who's still on Twitter just sent me this viral Oxford comma post
"The Art of War," Amy Schumer's memoir and many other books are banned in US prisons."
It's actually an example of when an Oxford comma doesn't help. If you put a comma after "memoir," it could still be interpreted as an appositive saying that the book was Schumer's memoir.
That doesn't make for such a funny post, but it's a great example sentence for people like me who give talks about the Oxford comma!
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2023-10-25 14:50:59

Is there a tool that lets me bookmark pages so they go directly into a newsletter platform (Hubspot or Behiiv)?
Every week, I make my newsletter by bookmarking interesting things I find throughout the week and copying and pasting them into the newsletter later.
It seems inefficient, and I figure there must be a more automated way. I'd like to send the bookmarks directly to the newsletter platform, but I haven't found anything.