Tag: writing
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I have only made this longer because I have not had the leisure…
Je n’ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n’ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte. –Blaise Pascal Translation: I have only made this longer because I have not had the leisure of making it shorter.
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Weird Al’s “Word Crimes” – Better than Schoolhouse Rock!
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There is no ass to Rick — and four other symbols you mispronounce
As an interpreter, I go to many places where people call typographical symbols by the wrong names. It irks me, but I can’t say anything about it while I’m interpreting, so please hear me now as I correct some common errors. @ This is an at sign, a.k.a. at symbol or simply at when spoken in an email…
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14 Words That Are Their Own Opposites | Mental Floss
14 Words That Are Their Own Opposites | Mental Floss
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Milestone: 250 downloads of my thesis on vague language so far
Digital Commons tells me my thesis on vague language has been downloaded 250 times as of today. That’s a far cry from the handful of people who read a thesis that’s bound and shelved! You can read the abstract and get the PDF at no cost: Keeping it vague: A study of vague language in an…
Daniel Greene 