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“Crazy Sarah”

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Mignon

Meet Sarah, a copyeditor with a little too much passion: Note: Since a lot of people didn’t get the joke, “Chicago 6.18” refers to the Chicago Manual of Style section on commas. Having to explain the joke seems like a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged grammar, humor | 13 Comments

When I Twitter

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Mignon

There’s an interesting new tool at Xefer that makes a chart of your Twitter messages (tweets) so you can see the times and days when you are most active on Twitter. Here’s my chart:

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Book Burning

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Mignon

What would politicians call a book burning? Cellulosic biofuel research. Image of the book burning memorial in Berlin by Venana. Some rights reserved.

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30,000 Words Every Month

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Mignon

This fact was pointed out to me a few days ago and continues to blow my mind: We produce 30,000 words of edited copy every month at Quick and Dirty Tips. Thirty thousand words — about half a book or … Continue reading →

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Is National Punctuation Day Becoming Too Commercial?

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Mignon

Happy National Punctuation Day! One of my guest writers, Charles Carson from the journal American Speech, sent me a funny message asking if I thought National Punctuation Day is becoming too commercial. I laughed and posted the message to Twitter … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged funny grammar, humor | 5 Comments

How Do You Say You Posted a Message to Twitter?

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Mignon

Twitter user @two35am wanted to know the right way to say he posted a message to Twitter, and I confess that I didn’t have a definitive answer. What do you think: Online Surveys & Market Research

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged poll | 27 Comments

Is “Funnest” a Word?

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Mignon

Vote on when it is OK to use the word “funnest.” This poll was inspired by the “Funnest iPod Ever” marketing campaign. Here’s my Grammar Girl post about “funnest.” Online Surveys & Market Research

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The Big PR Push

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Mignon

Someone asked me to post a list of all the media appearances I did to promote the Grammar Girl book. So here it is in reverse order: General Interviews, November 2008 Abbeville Manual of Style Interview General Promotion, October 2008 … Continue reading →

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What Shows Should We Produce Next?

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Mignon

I asked my Twitter friends what shows we should produce next at the Quick and Dirty Tips network. Here are the public responses I’ve received so far: chegarner: Maybe it would be interesting to have a podcast about household tips/hints. … Continue reading →