Why There’s a Grammar Debate About Hot Water Heaters
I find myself amazed by the kind of grammar debates people can engage in. Here's an example: the debate about hot water heaters.
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Why Do Headline Writers Hate the Word ‘Being’?
For some reason, some of my colleagues in the journalism world have a thing about the word being when it comes to headlines.
Are Death Euphemisms Better? It Depends on Whom You Ask
When writing obituaries or sharing news of someone's demise, we often turn to death euphemisms to ease the blow. But for some style guides, that's a no-no.
Newspaper Drops Courtesy Titles…Then Explains What They Are
Few news organizations still use courtesy titles these days and it appears the number that still does recently dropped by one.
AP Updates Its Guidance on Using Hyphens
The Associated Press recently released an update to its rules about using hyphens. As with most changes and updates, it's driving some writers crazy.
AP Stylebook Updates Rule on Using Percent Sign
The Associated Press Stylebook sometimes makes changes on its guidelines that make copyeditors cringe. One of the latest involves the percent sign.
AP’s Update on Mormon Terminology Gains Criticism
The Associated Press caught a little flack recently when it wrote up an update to its Stylebook about Mormon terminology.