Could you see the italics in the previous entry?
Could you see the italics in the previous entry? Oh, good. Not because I worry about my computer, but because I want to explain why I used them. When you…
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November 29, 2011
Why data are plural
Luckily, I studied Latin. Datum is the Latin word for fact. The plural is data. English makes nouns plural by adding "s." Latin adds an "a." This is why editors…
November 28, 2011
Editing As Medicine
I came up with the metaphor for the nurse authors for whom I edit that words to me are like drugs. I know what combinations are helpful and which are…
November 22, 2011