Jim Baumann
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Grammar Moses: Benign problems with air travelJan 17, 2016 6:30 am - If you're sitting in coach right now, it's probably best to save this column for your destination. Otherwise, dig right in. Frank Gronn of Streamwood writes, "Can you ex...
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Grammar Moses: Mind your P's and Q's and ofsJan 10, 2016 6:30 am - Do you have trouble getting to the point? Most writers, pro or amateur, do. We fall in love with our own words. Here is a simple way to test whether your writing is unn...
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Grammar Moses: Rein, reign, go away, unless you spell it right todayJan 02, 2016 10:00 pm - Today, I hand over the reins to two sagacious people — one of whom I've never met and one with whom I share a wall and an abiding love for words. But first, I've seen to...
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Grammar Moses serves up some Christmas leftoversDec 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Judging from the response to last Sunday's 12 nuggets of word choice fun, here are 12 more Christmas cookies before you get back on the wagon. 1 Presently or curren...
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Grammar Moses: Twelve word choices with which to stuff your stockingDec 20, 2015 6:00 am - On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me An unabridged dictionary. I could test your patience and my rhyming skills by attempting to run out the string on t...
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Grammar Moses: When details don't matter, why provide them?Dec 11, 2015 11:00 pm - Wayne Reynolds of Schaumburg writes: "Invariably, at least once a week, I see news reporters, read print articles, or hear everyday conversations that go something like ...
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Grammar Moses: Why you can't have a first annual anythingDec 04, 2015 11:00 pm - Brian Lichtenberger of Wheeling writes that he often sees or hears this construction: "I try and find bargains at the store." "I believe it would be the improper use of ...
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Daily Herald renews Believe Project for 31 days of DecemberDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Daily Herald Pay-it-forward effort to run all month, $100 at a time
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Grammar Moses: Why is an H a hard letter to handle?Nov 27, 2015 11:00 pm - George Knickerbocker of Elk Grove Village inquired a while back whether it is correct to write "an historic accord" or "a historic accord." It's pretty simple. Which ind...
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Grammar Moses: Don't get possessive about those holiday cardsNov 20, 2015 11:00 pm - My wife is wont to say that one day is Halloween, the next day is Thanksgiving and the next is Christmas. It feels like that sometimes. Now that the bird is thawing in t...