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
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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
Better grammar, better love life
By Curtis Honeycutt It’s true — people with better spelling and grammar get more dates. I regularly receive emails from readers asking me about the
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These outta sight 60s slang terms are poised for a comeback
By Curtis Honeycutt Sure, we could discuss some far-out, groovy words we’re all hip to (if you can dig it). However, today’s installment of Grammar