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Change: the short and the long of the “e” in “the”—and the Great Vowel Shift

The New Neo Posted on May 13, 2009 by neoMay 14, 2009

The Anchoress wants to know the answer to a burning question of great import: Growing up, I was taught that when you are following the word T-H-E with a word that begins with a vowel, then the correct (and, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar | 70 Replies

Obama as Humpty Dumpty (redux)

The New Neo Posted on April 7, 2009 by neoMay 13, 2009

We all know Humpty Dumpty as the unfortunate protagonist of the ancient nursery rhyme: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses, And all the king’s men, Couldn’t put Humpty together again. … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Obama | 60 Replies

What a difference a hyphen makes

The New Neo Posted on March 24, 2009 by neoJuly 25, 2009

For example, take this headline from the WSJ: Treasury Unveils Toxic-Asset Plan, Citing ‘Acute Pressure’ on Banks It would take on a whole different flavor if there were no hyphen between “toxic” and “asset,” wouldn’t it?

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Posted in Language and grammar | 5 Replies

Now ‘”Socialist” is just a code word for Black, even if the Black person happens to be a Socialist

The New Neo Posted on October 22, 2008 by neoJuly 22, 2010

The mind reels. I’m beginning to wonder if there is any effort to find truth any more. I’m beginning to wonder if there are any standards involved in being on the editorial board of a major newspaper any more. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Politics, Press, Race and racism | 77 Replies

The liberal Obama and Humpty Dumpty: belief in the power of words

The New Neo Posted on April 2, 2008 by neoMay 15, 2012

I’ve written previously about Barack Obama’s masterful use of words as a smokescreen. His lawyerly skills serve him well in this regard. But Peter Wehner has been on his case lately as opposing counsel. Obama has been spending time distancing … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Liberals and conservatives; left and right, Literature and writing, Politics | 34 Replies

Confessions of a semicolon lover

The New Neo Posted on February 18, 2008 by neoJanuary 26, 2014

The NY Times salutes a subway notice demonstrating the proper use of the semicolon. Apparently it’s all too rare a sight nowadays; this bit of punctuation is generally considered an archaic has-been. Well, I protest; I must confess right here … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Me, myself, and I | 25 Replies

Spammer styles: feel the love

The New Neo Posted on August 18, 2007 by neoMay 13, 2009

I’ve got various kinds of spam blockers on this blog. They don’t work perfectly. but if they didn’t work at all, I’d have hundreds of spam comments here a day. As it is, there are probably fifteen or so, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging and bloggers, Language and grammar | 18 Replies

This is what it sounds like when narcissists apologize

The New Neo Posted on November 2, 2006 by neoJuly 25, 2009

They say things like this: I sincerely regret that my words were misinterpreted… A general rule of thumb is that narcissists talk a lot about themselves; “I” this and “I” that–but rarely as the subject of the action verb in … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar | 38 Replies

The passive voice in the news: anything but passive

The New Neo Posted on August 16, 2006 by neoAugust 28, 2009

Commenter Tatterdemalian calls my attention to this AP news item. Take a look. Take a good look. It’s a well-known fact that many newspaper readers only peruse the headlines, and this one–“Rockets hit Lebanon despite cease fire”–would lead one to … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Press | 24 Replies

Reuters and CYA journalism: the mystery of the disappearing terrorists

The New Neo Posted on August 8, 2006 by neoJuly 25, 2009

Now that Reutergate has caught our attention, it’s informative to look at certain other questionable aspects of Reuters policy. For example, Reuters is famous for refusing to use the word “terrorist” in its copy or headlines. Two years ago, Reuters … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Press | 78 Replies

A daughter reminisces: the making of a writer

The New Neo Posted on May 15, 2006 by neoMay 13, 2009

Here’s a beautiful piece by the Anchoress, an honest and complex tribute to the mother who gave her her love of words. It would be interesting to uncover the heredity/genetics of what makes up a writer and reader. And by … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Literature and writing | 2 Replies

The pragmatic NY Times

The New Neo Posted on February 17, 2006 by neoJuly 25, 2009

Right from the start–its very title–this NY Times article is a good example of what’s wrong with the paper. Are there any incorrect facts in the piece? I doubt it. My guess is that, strictly speaking, it contains not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Language and grammar, Press | 37 Replies

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