By Curtis Honeycutt It’s resolution time, which means your local gym’s treadmills will be in high demand while they glisten with other people’s sweat (until
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All the gnus that are fit to print
By Curtis Honeycutt Ah, it’s a new year — a clean slate, full of hope. Think of the countless ways we’ll all mess things up.
A Festivus airing of grammar grievances
By Curtis Honeycutt I do my best to put a positive spin on grammar. After all, having a solid grasp of the English language can
How to purposefully punctuate the holiday season
By Curtis Honeycutt This is most likely my oldest son’s last year believing in Santa. I think he’s onto the big lie my wife and
How to avoid the family Thanksgiving apocalypse
By Curtis Honeycutt As the aroma of roasted turkey fills the air and the anticipation of Thanksgiving festivities builds, so does the looming dread of
Words that go ‘bump’ in the night
By Curtis Honeycutt Ghost words are the invisible words lurking in the shadows of our dictionaries, waiting to pounce on unsuspecting writers and speakers. They
The best holiday since sliced bread
By Curtis Honeycutt November begins the holiday season, but we don’t need to wait until the end of the month to celebrate. Although Thanksgiving is
What vampires can teach us about colons
By Curtis Honeycutt Colons are one of the most misunderstood punctuation marks. Many people think they are only used to introduce lists, but they can
Spooky word origins that go ‘bump’ in the night
By Curtis Honeycutt It’s scary how early I get excited about PSL season. Of course, I’m talking about punctuation, syntax and language! Add an extra
Merriam-Webster adds 690 new words to an already long book
By Curtis Honeycutt The folks at Merriam-Webster have been hard at work, keeping the dictionary relevant for a new generation of vibrant verbophiles. The new