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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 heres 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
Whats 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

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You Don't Say
Beware of the editor
Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:18 am


The Grammarphobia Blog: Grammar, Usage, Etymology, and More
Medal play
Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:10 am
Q: Since the Winter Olympics, I've been hearing sportscasters use "medal" as a verb. For example, "Emily Cook medaled in freestyle skiing." Although my spellchecker thinks "medaled" is a word, it sounds horrible to my ear.

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
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April 11, 2010
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May 20, 2010
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March 10, 2010, 8:10 PM
Copyediting Tip of the Week: Oh, yeah?
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
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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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