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It’s about time we discussed this, noon or midnight
By Curtis Honeycutt If having kids has taught me anything, it’s that I’m never going to be on time for anything again in my life. At best, I’ll be 10 minutes late with at least […]
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Learning the tricky trifecta of hang, hung and hanged
By Curtis Honeycutt Do you remember William Hung? He auditioned for American Idol back in 2004 and became famous for how delightfully bad his performance was. Hung’s version of Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” for the […]
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If I only had a time machine to replace the word ‘only’
By Curtis Honeycutt I appreciate reader feedback, and I try to respond to each email and letter I receive. Believe it or not, at least seven of you are reading Grammar Guy on a consistent […]
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How to bring your ‘A’ game to the office
By Curtis Honeycutt Going on a coffee run for your co-workers sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it? Not only do you seem considerate of their caffeine needs, but you also offer to pay (usually), […]
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Caught in the meddle, medal, metal and mettle
By Curtis Honeycutt I had a friend visit me the other day to tell me about a problem. I listened to her secret shame and consoled her. Under the veil of anonymity, she agreed to […]
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The top 10 funniest words in the English language, according to science
By Curtis Honeycutt I have a 5-year-old son. Right now toilet humor is big. Body parts are funny. Things that produce bad smells get big laughs. Basically, I’m in my comedic sweet spot when I’m […]
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I see your point: avoiding overuse of exclamations
Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke. -F. Scott Fitzgerald Ancient Romans used all capital letters, no spaces and no punctuation. Can you imagine that? For […]
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Fire up the DeLorean in search of that milk-butter
By Curtis Honeycutt I need a milk butler. “Need?” you ask, followed by, “What’s a milk butler?” Feel free to replace those question marks with interrobangs if you want. Every morning I eat cereal, and […]
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How do you plead?
By Curtis Honeycutt I’m sure pleats will eventually come back into style. I still remember the pleated khakis I wore to church in the mid-1990s. My Dockers brand double-pleated pants complemented my penny loafers to […]
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Should you do it anyway or any way?
By Curtis Honeycutt I think we have a strong, American impulse that tells us to do something despite someone else’s warning to not do that very thing. I’m sure someone cautioned motorcycle stuntman Evel Knievel […]