11/13/12 News Roundup

Is a comma in a name part of the spelling? Also in today’s News Roundup: eating frogs, doing things on porpoise, and our first peek at entries for the Word of the Year.

Top pick

“Names, Spelling, and Style”: Is that comma part of Junior’s name? (Arrant Pedantry)

More great articles

• “Eat the Frog: What Successful Freelancers Do Before Lunchtime”: This strategy works for employees, too. (The Freelance Strategist)
• “More Grammatical Than Thou”: Made a mistake? Here’s a handy image to remind us that we’re all human. (Ask Copy Curmudgeon)
• “Fiscal Cliff for Word of the Year!”: Does fiscal cliff have the staying power to be 2012’s WOTY? (CNNMoney)
• “Social Media Trends Freelancers Shouldn’t Ignore”: Which trends to utilize and which to steer clear of. (Freelance Folder)