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Defending a perfectly good word

Submitted by Pam_Nelson on 03/13/2010 - 21:14

Tags: Triangle Grammar Guide | copy editing | etymology | grammar | headline | newspaper | slang | word usage

An online reader comment on a headline prompts this post in defense of a word.

1268530597 Defending a perfectly good word The News and Observer Copyright 2011 The News and Observer . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Top words and new words: It's exhaustipating

Submitted by Pam_Nelson on 01/01/2009 - 14:39

Tags: Triangle Grammar Guide | coinage | dictionary | English language | slang | usage | words

Take a look at some of the top words for 2008.

1230835648 Top words and new words: It's exhaustipating The News and Observer Copyright 2011 The News and Observer . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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It's, like, totally awesome

Submitted by Pam_Nelson on 10/06/2008 - 14:00

Tags: Triangle Grammar Guide | slang | usage | vocabulary | word choice

We love slang, but some words need to be left in the bar or the coffee shop and not uttered from the lectern or the pulpit.

1223316003 It's, like, totally awesome The News and Observer Copyright 2011 The News and Observer . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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