For the final word on grammar, many writers turn to the Associated Press Stylebook. But if you find that stylebook too stuffy, you’ll love Fake AP Stylebook, the online send-up that features such sage journalistic advice “The plural of apostrophe is...
Grant and Martha share some of their favorite tweets from Fake AP Stylebook, the Twitter feed that tweaks journalistic style and tropes, such as “Do not change weight of gorilla in phrase, ‘800-lb gorilla in the room.’ Correct weight is 800 lbs. DO...
Sure, there’s Grandma and Grampa, but there’s also Gammy, Bumpy, Dadoo, Gre-Gre, Kiki, Kerkel, Monga, Nee-Nee, Pots, Rah-Rah and Woo-Woo. Martha and Grant talk about the endlessly inventive names grandchildren call their grandparents. They also...
What’s the best style guide for online writing? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Online Style Guide” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi. Hi, who’s this? This is Pam from Dallas. Pam, welcome. Well, hello, Pam. Thank you. What’s...
Why do some people add a final “th” sound to the word “height”? Heighth? At one time, that pronunciation was perfectly proper. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Heighth” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, Martha. My name is Joel...
Do you cringe when you hear the words orientate and disorientate? A copy editor in Waldoboro, Maine does. She’d rather hear “orient” and “disorient.” The hosts weigh in on that extra syllable. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
