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A related post of mine, on language reform and prescriptivism:

"By oversimplifying the nature and aims of prescriptivism, we invite confusion, category errors, and semantic muddles"

https://stancarey.wordpress.com/2021/07/25/four-types-of-language-prescriptivism/

#EnglishUsage #prescriptivism #editing #writing #EditorsOfMastodon #language #EditingCommunity

The Atlantic published a bad critique of conscious language style guides. @EvilJoeMcVeigh takes them to task: https://andreadallover.com/2023/08/04/george-packer-and-the-atlantics-sad-defense-of-inequity/

#EnglishUsage #language #linguistics #StyleGuide #ConsciousLanguage #WritingCommunity #EditingCommunity

oh my god.

'#Commas and #Periods with #QuotationMarks': A History Lesson and Explanation of the Conflict between Countries [subhead my addition]
https://cmosshoptalk.com/2020/10/20/commas-and-periods-with-quotation-marks/

#AmEditing #EditingCommunity #CMoS #ChicagoManualOfStyle

My GOD the new Outlook that I was forced to "upgrade" to is nightmarish. Can anyone recommend a PC desktop #EmailApp that works for you professionally? A really robust one?

#TechHelp #Email #Freelancing #EditingCommunity

Fascinating article about words we #editors may need to look at more closely:

'#Gaslighting, #Narcissist, and More #PsychologyTerms You're Misusing'
https://time.com/6262891/psychology-terms-misused-gaslighting-toxic-narcissist/
#TimeMagazine

#Trauma #Triggered #LoveBombing #Toxic #Grooming #TraumaBond #Antisocial #TraumaDumping #WordsMatter #AmWriting #EditingCommunity #AmEditing

Are you an Academic Editor or interested in learning more about academic editing? Join the Editorial Freelancers Association and Editors Canada Academic Editing Group for our first monthly meet-up and get to know a growing community of #AcademicEditors.

Show & Tell (over your favourite beverage)
December 15, 2022 @ 10 a.m., PST / 1 p.m., EST
RSVP at https://bit.ly/academic-editing-meet-up-december-22

All are welcome!

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#AmEditing
#EditingCommunity
#AcademicEditing
#EditorsCanada
#EditorialFreelancersAssociation

Grrr. I did not need Toggl Track to refuse to work on a Monday morning. I like to track my time when I am #BookEditing. It helps me manage my #Author clients' expectations.

It's back up and running now, but I didn't need a technology-is-not-your-friend moment this morning.
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