Category Archives: Punctuation

Home Depot Fails on Four Levels

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Jeff Puthuff

Martin Gearhead (a.k.a. Asian Martin) snapped this beauty at his local Home Depot. I don’t know what which is more sad: The fact that there are no employees’ pictures posted; The fact that WordArt is still used; The fact that … Continue reading →

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Happy National Grammar Day! and Expensive Commas?

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Jeff Puthuff

I hope you’ve sent your cards and gifts, friends. Today is the big day! Write well (not good), write often (not alot), be careful (not carfull), and check your work twice. Just to be safe, have someone else read it. … Continue reading →

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Copyeditor's Revenge

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Jeff Puthuff

If you’ve not heard or read about the Toronto Star copyeditor who took umbrage upon learning that the Publisher was outsourcing the newspaper’s copyediting duties to outsiders, well, here is the document. The Torontoist has all of the juicy details.

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Who Is Bluffing Whom?

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Jeff Puthuff

My bet? The marketing division wonk who made this doesn’t have an English degree. The dealer bet’s first . . . what? First kiss?

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The Bad Phrase(s) List

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Jeff Puthuff

It’s not . . . Chomping at the bit One in the same (a) kudo The following list is courtesy of and copyright © of: Daniel J. Stern (with modification and addition by Jeff Puthuff) Abbreviations are usually formed by … Continue reading →

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