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gramrgednangel@beige.partyG

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  • Copy-editor thoughts: Does "gather' work when there are only two items to be, well, gathered?
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    @nxskok Of interest, grammatically but not statistically:

    Garner's Modern English Usage (now in its 5th edition) tells us that , in a nutshell (after much explication with examples), "the only ironclad distinction is that stated by the OED: *between* expresses one-to-one relations of many things, and *among* expresses collective and undefined relations."

    Sadly, there's no link to an online version. You need either the book or the app. 😞

    Uncategorized amediting developmentalcr

  • Copy-editor thoughts: Does "gather' work when there are only two items to be, well, gathered?
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    @nxskok yes

    Uncategorized amediting developmentalcr

  • Copy-editor thoughts: Does "gather' work when there are only two items to be, well, gathered?
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    Copy-editor thoughts: Does "gather' work when there are only two items to be, well, gathered? Doesn't it imply more than that? Why not just "take" or "pick up"?

    N.b.: This is not a call for commentary. This is just one of those "weird things copy editors tend to pause for, that normal people glide right past."

    And yes, I will probably poke around for guidance somewhere. Later. Not now. As usual, this is far outside project scope at present.

    #AmEditing #DevelopmentalCritique

    Uncategorized amediting developmentalcr

  • "Resolve" used twice in one sentence, in two different senses.
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    "Resolve" used twice in one sentence, in two different senses.

    #TooManyWords #AmEditing #DevelopmentalCritique

    Uncategorized toomanywords amediting developmentalcr

  • My oldest thanked me earlier this afternoon "for not letting us grow up to be bigots."
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    My oldest thanked me earlier this afternoon "for not letting us grow up to be bigots."

    I did something right, apparently.

    #TeachTheChildren

    Uncategorized teachthechildre

  • Coca Cola should actually release a “Full Fat Coke”, with beef dripping in it.
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    @Nickiquote in my part of the US, non-diet whatever and caffeinated drinks are often called "leaded."

    Only us older types get the joke anymore. That's okay.

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  • Went out to a wonderful Mexican restaurant last night.
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    Went out to a wonderful Mexican restaurant last night. They've been open for a couple of years, and they've completely redecorated with much more expensive everything (from tabletops to upholstery to dining chairs). But, their menu prices aren't much higher than when they opened. Love to see them doing well.

    I had Chiles Poblanos with cheese (not ground meat, though I was tempted), which were rellenos, really, but whatever. I had half of one pepper. They're HUGE. I weighed the other half a bit ago: 175g. And there's still the other whole one!

    Four meals, one platter (it was probably 16 inches in diameter, to hold the Chiles with the rice, frijoles, and salad).

    The pastel con tres leches did not survive the night. It was too delicious, in its pool of milk under a layer of whipped cream.

    #DiningOut

    Uncategorized diningout

  • AXMAN is the preferred spelling of the word; AXEMAN is a variant.
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    @nxskok In fairness, the E doesn't make it incorrect. It makes it a variant spelling (and copy editors are the ones who will point that out).

    Uncategorized gummystuff amediting

  • AXMAN is the preferred spelling of the word; AXEMAN is a variant.
    gramrgednangel@beige.partyG gramrgednangel@beige.party

    AXMAN is the preferred spelling of the word; AXEMAN is a variant.

    I can't help being a copy editor. It seeps into everything.

    #GUMmyStuff #AmEditing

    Uncategorized gummystuff amediting
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