Grammar Police

In Defense Of Improper Grammar

More Intelligent Life | Posted 06.28.2011

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I've long been the office language nerd. This isn't a terribly distinguished position. Every office has at least one person who proof-reads with extra...

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Exclusive Interview With Geoffrey Nunberg, On The Years Of Talking Dangerously

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Epithets like "socialist" and "fascist" enable people on the right to bond with each other and -- though they may not acknowledge it -- to alienate everybody else.

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