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Grammar Moses: Look both ways, and mind the gap in logic

Jul 20, 2019 3:41 PM - It's a good thing one reader has strong critical-thinking skills, for had he followed the directions on the sign he might not have had the opportunity to write to Grammer Moses. It read: "Look for trains from either direction." That doesn't mean what they want it to mean.
Grammar Moses: Writing this column through a veil of tears

By Jim Baumann
Jul 13, 2019 4:49 PM - Jim Baumann has done considerable reading in a half century, but he still occasionally runs into something in a book that looks different from what he imagined it to look like. To wit: "vale of tears."
Grammar Moses: Y, must you cause us problems?

By Jim Baumann
Jul 6, 2019 4:18 PM - Grammar Moses: Y, must you cause us problems?
Grammar Moses: You've come a long ways, baby

Jun 29, 2019 5:45 PM - The phrase "a long ways" -- as opposed to "a long way" -- is an established idiom in American English. It's considered informal, which is probably why we used it in the sports section.
Grammar Moses: Someday I'd like to be a ... dontist?

By Jim Baumann
Jun 22, 2019 3:30 PM - If a medical professional who straightens teeth is an orthodontist and a medical professional who treats gums is a periodontist and a medical professional who treats abscesses is an endodontist, why isn't a medical professional who treats teeth a "dontist?"
Grammar Moses: Let's play a lightning round

Jun 15, 2019 4:32 PM - Jim plays a lightning round of frequently made errors.
Grammar Moses: Words to avoid in the news business

By Jim Baumann
Jun 8, 2019 4:17 PM - The best editors have some of the filthiest minds. They catch innocent mistakes or word combinations that might make some blush. But a filthy mind will get you only so far. Good editors also have a well-rounded education, knowledge of current events across the spectrum and a basic understanding and appreciation for cultures and experiences other than their own.
Grammar Moses: Synecdoche ain't a city in New York

Jun 1, 2019 6:10 PM - Jim explores synecdoches in this installment of Grammar Moses.
Grammar Moses: Do brand names date us?

By Jim Baumann
May 18, 2019 4:14 PM - Jim debates the usefulness of brand names with a reader.
Grammar Moses: Would you xerox this column?

By Jim Baumann
May 11, 2019 4:53 PM - In this week's column, Jim gets into commonly misused trademarks

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