Chicago vs. Webster
To hyphenate or not to hyphenate—that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler to preserve that hallowed dash Dividing one letter from its brother in the manner of Chicago Or to take arms against superfluous marks And, like Webster, end them. I recently stumbled into an editorial conundrum. Actually, I’ve been stumbling all around this problem [...]
In Search of … the Candy Isle
My friends, there are homophones among us. Homophones, in case you’ve forgotten, are words that sound alike but have different meanings, spellings, or derivations (according to Webster). When used incorrectly, these words can make us chuckle or weep, or perhaps scratch our heads in confusion. Aisle and isle are homophones. They sound alike but have [...]
Sometimes, Sense I Do Not Make
One of the best ways to find out just how you’re doing as a writer is to ask several people to read your work and give you honest feedback. These several people must not be related to you in any way, and they must not be your best friends, your employees, or your dog and/or [...]
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