Deciding that a shift key isn’t such a bad thing after all, the U.S. Navy has decided it will no longer require official communications solely in capital letters, the Wall
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An ad with three — that’s right, three! — lessons in one
From the world of online deals comes this marvel: the world’s smallest iPad case. That’s right, folks. This case is so small that it shrinks your iPad to the size
Continue readingA 50-year tug of war over ‘hopefully’ ends with a shrug
“Hopefully” entered the realm of acceptability last week, receiving the blessing of The Associated Press Stylebook. The stylebook’s editors announced at the national convention of the American Copy Editors Society
Continue readingQ&A: Is a family a ‘who’ or a ‘that’?
Jill writes: We got into a debate the other day about whether a family is a “who” or a “that.” I said “who” because it is made up of people.
Continue readingOn Black Friday, did anybody really know what time it was?
Forgive me for avoiding the post-Thanksgiving shopping bacchanalia. I don’t like crowds, and I certainly don’t like battling demon-eyed hordes for the right to save $50 on an Olympus-size television
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