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In Depth The power of Babel How to deal with editorial issues that arise with transliterated and romanized text Currents Little people, bad word Most of us are familiar with the various words that can be used to insult specific groups of people. But here�s one that some people may not realize could cause offense: midget. Ask the Editor Ask the Editor Spelling of daycare and child care; italicizing names of online publications; hyphen guidance In Style Whisky rebellion What�s a copyeditor to do when faced with variable spellings? Norm Goldstein argues that the consistency of having one spelling in all cases overrides the dubious reasoning for alternative spellings. Technically Speaking A Word 2007 lifesaver - the customizable Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access Toolbar can make the transition to using Word 2007 much less daunting. Dictionary Update Dictionary Update cloud computing; digital cliff; TBTF	You Don't Say It's good to be the king Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:47 am The Grammarphobia Blog: Grammar, Usage, Etymology, and More Hic transit gloria Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:10 am Q: Why did "hiccup"� become "hiccough"� even though the two words are pronounced the same? A: When the word first appeared in English in the 16th century, it was written every which way—"hicket,"� "hickot,"� "hickop,"� "hikup,"� and so on—all onomatopoeic spellings of the sound itself. Visual Thesaurus : Word Routes "Kanye": Rebirth of an Eponym Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:00 pm If you watched the Oscars on Sunday, like many other viewers you were probably left scratching your head when, after "Music by Prudence" won for Best Documentary Short, there was a struggle for the microphone between two of the film's creators. Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing "Milk It for All It's Worth" or "Milk It for All Its Worth"? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 3:25 pm Double-Tongued Dictionary Garbanzos or chickpeas? Thursday, March 4, 2010 10:01 am Common Sense Journalism Journalists turn to social media sites for stories Monday, February 15, 2010 1:03 pm

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03/18/10 - Copyright, Permissions, Plagiarism & Trademarks: What Should Copyeditors Know? | Audio Conference
March 18, 2010

04/22/10 - How to Tighten Copy Without Strangling It | Audio Conference
April 11, 2010

05/20/10 - Dealing with Biased and Loaded Language | Audio Conference
May 20, 2010

March 1, 2010, 9:53 PM
Copyediting Tip of the Week: Misnomers and misconceptions

February 24, 2010, 4:44 PM
Copyediting Tip of the Week: Thumbs down for small caps

February 19, 2010, 4:15 PM
Copyediting podcast: STUPID RULES 13�Don�t use �then� as a conjunction

February 19, 2010
STUPID RULES 13: Don't use "then" as a conjunction

The thirteenth in a series of podcasts about rules that Copyediting editor Wendalyn Nichols says are misguided, if not actually stupid. (3 min.)

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If you edit any kind of copy—marketing materials, employee newsletters, Web pages, newspapers, magazines, academic works, books, journals, and more—you’ll find the timely coverage of language-use issues and practical editorial advice in Copyediting newsletter will help you do your best work.