tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68280185563873188082024-03-05T18:33:19.664-06:00Bibliophilic BlatherDo you love everything about words from reading books to writing to even grammar? Then this is the place for you. Karen Wojcik Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.comBlogger564125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-29930499888610602182019-05-22T05:00:00.000-05:002019-05-22T05:00:03.487-05:00Word Pairings that Start with 'A'<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">An <b>accord </b>is an agreement, while an <b>accordance</b> means conformity. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Basically, <b>adherence</b> is figurative, while <b>adhesion</b> is literal. One can adhere to a code. One also can demonstrate adhesion by literally putting a vehicle sticker on a car.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">These two get mixed up all the time. “<b>Altogether</b> means ‘wholly’ or ‘entirely,’” according to CMS. “‘<b>All together</b>’ refers to a unity of time or place,” such as something like the family will be all together during the holidays. </span></div>
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A professional writer/editor, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;">Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;"><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">website</a>.</div>
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So, today I’d like to step away from grammar for a moment and discuss something a little different—leadership. </div>
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What makes a good leader? </div>
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What traits do good leaders possess and how can you acquire them?</div>
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Barbara Wichman’s book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Tinderbox-Coaching-Passion-Success-ebook/dp/B07PKLLD11"><i>The Leadership Tinderbox: Coaching to Kindle the Passion for Success</i>,</a> offers some answers to these questions, along with ideas to implement them that are applicable to everyone’s careers. Wichman interviewed a variety of human resource professionals to gain insight into how successful leaders act, speak, and run their companies. </div>
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She illustrates her points with carefully chosen anecdotes and handy items to mull over at the end of each chapter. Of the many helpful points made in the book, this one struck a chord with me.</div>
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“As a leader, gratification now comes from servicing others. Creating an environment for team success is now the essential role.”</div>
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It’s not just what you’ve accomplished and continue to accomplish, it’s about your team and how highly they function. Smart leaders put their egos aside and foster a healthy environment in which their employees can flourish.</div>
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A national speaker, leadership coach, podcaster, and entrepreneur, <a href="https://barbarawichman.com/the-leadership-tinderbox">Wichman</a> has built her career inspiring others. I think <i>The Leadership Tinderbox</i> will do the same for you.<br />
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A professional writer/editor, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;">Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;"><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">website</a>.</div>
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<b>Disconcerting </b>takes it to the next level. It means to throw info confusion or to disturb the composure of something. </div>
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<b>Grisly</b> is the word used to describe something that inspires horror, fear, disgust, or distaste. In other words, something gruesome or revolting.</div>
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<b>Grizzly</b> is a type of bear, which is awesome, as all bears are. Terrifying in the wild? Sure, but awesome, nonetheless.</div>
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A professional writer/editor, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;">Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;"><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">website</a>.</div>
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Merriam-Webster added <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-words-in-the-dictionary">new words to the dictionary this past April</a>, 640 new words, in fact, including some new meanings for old words, like snowflake and purple, as well as additional entries in the science and business categories. </div>
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Have you ever been to the <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/">Merriam-Webster.com </a>home page? </div>
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Sure, we’ve all looked specific words up for spelling and such, but have you ever explored it? </div>
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It's a word nerd paradise!</div>
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There’s the "Word of the Day," which happened to be <b>circadian</b> yesterday when I was writing this, which means characterized by 24-hour cycles.</div>
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Do you love games and quizzes? There are plenty, including ways you can test your knowledge of Greek, Latin, and spelling. </div>
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If you love words like I do, it’s a treasure trove of information. </div>
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<b>Cannon</b> or <b>canon</b>? Which one is the weapon?</div>
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I faced this dilemma this week while I was writing an article on our municipal band's 160th anniversary. They perform "The 1812 Overture" every Independence Day, complete with bells ringing in the neighboring church towers and real weapons shooting off the culminating blasts. </div>
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But for the life of me, I could not remember if it was <b>cannon</b> or <b>canon</b>. </div>
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As it turns out, <b>cannon </b>is the weapon. </div>
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I am deep into a writing project this week, so I only have time for a short grammar quickie.<br />
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<i>A. I don't want to loose my car keys.</i><br />
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The word <b>loose</b> means not fastened securely or not tight-fitting. It also can mean “lacking in restraint” and “lacking moral restraint.”<br />
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<b>Lose</b> means “unable to find something or someone, failing to win a game or contest, or failing to keep or hold,” according to <a href="http://merriam-webster.com/">Merriam-Webster.com</a>.<br />
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A professional writer/editor, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;">Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;"><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">website</a>.</div>
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Karen Wojcik Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-86469738315593190582019-04-10T05:00:00.000-05:002019-04-10T05:00:15.879-05:00Words That Make You Say, "Huh?"<br />
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Today, we’re going to talk about some words whose spellings just don’t feel right, but are, in fact, correct. Others on our list are continually mispronounced. </div>
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This word for “a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork,” is pronounced <i>ba-lone-ie</i> according to <a href="http://merriam-webster.com/">Merriam-Webster.com</a>. <b>Baloney</b> is a lesser known variant of <b>bologna</b>, but that spelling is used more often as a synonym for nonsense.</div>
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The local elections have wrapped up in Chicagoland, and I have to say, the word I heard mispronounced the most during this election cycle is dais. <a href="http://merriam-webster.com/">Merriam-Webster.com</a> states that <b>dais</b> is the raised platform in a hall or large room, as you might already know. Politicians use them all the time, and they mispronounce the word all the time, too. It should be <i>day-is</i>, not <i>die-us</i>. </div>
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Do you remember when the realtor.com ads were all over the place? I honestly think that is the first time I had ever seen the word and noticed it wasn’t <i>realator</i> as so many people, including myself, mispronounced it. The more you know.</div>
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Yes, it is <b>sherbet</b>, that after-dinner treat, not <i>sherbert</i>. To refresh your memory (see what I did there?), <b>sherbet</b> is an ice with milk, egg white, or gelatin added. This is not to be confused with <b>sorbet</b>, which can be either served in between courses as a palate cleanser or eaten for dessert. <a href="http://kitchn.com/">kitchn.com</a> states that “The difference between these two types of frozen desserts is mainly how much dairy they contain. <b>Sorbet </b>contains no dairy whatsoever, while <b>sherbet</b> contains a little cream or milk to give it a richer, creamier texture.”</div>
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The difference between <b>yogurt</b> and <b>yoghurt</b> is that <b>yoghurt </b>is more common in British English, according to <a href="https://writingexplained.org/yogurt-vs-yoghurt-difference">Writing Explained</a>. Most of us Yanks use<b> yogurt</b>. </div>
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A professional writer/editor for almost 30 years, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;">Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; transition: none 0s ease 0s !important;"><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./" style="animation-iteration-count: 0 !important; color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">website</a>.</div>
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It’s basketball at it’s finest. Every game is do or die. Sixty-four teams begin. Only one can be crowned champion. I love it. I don’t know about you, but as soon as Duke lost last weekend, I know many people’s brackets were busted. Congratulations to Virginia, Auburn, Michigan State, and Texas Tech for making it this far. </div>
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Since the NCAA’s Final Four will hit the basketball courts on Saturday night, I thought we’d talk about some basketball words today on Editing for Grammarphobes.</div>
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<b>Air ball: </b>When the ball doesn’t touch the rim after a shot. </div>
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<b>Alley-oop: </b>I know Wikipedia isn’t the best resource, but it had a perfect definition of an alley-oop. “An alley-oop in basketball is an offensive play in which one player throws the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid air, and puts it in the hoop before touching the ground,” it states. </div>
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<b>Dribbling: </b>Advancing a basketball down the court by bouncing the ball on the floor with one hand while simultaneously walking or running down the court. </div>
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<b>Free throw: </b>A free throw can be taken after a player has been fouled or something else has taken place that is against the rules. There can be one or two shots depending on the severity of the foul or if the team is in the bonus. </div>
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<b>Free-throw line: </b>Notice the hyphen? The free-throw line is about 15 feet from the basket. </div>
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<b>Goaltending: </b>Blocking a shot from going into the basket when it’s on a downward arc or on and over the rim.</div>
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<b>Jump ball: </b>The referee throws up the ball in between the two opposing players to start the game or half. </div>
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<b>Layup:</b> "A layup in basketball is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, laying the ball up near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket," Wikipedia states.</div>
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<b>Pivotman: </b>Merriam-Webster categorizes a pivotman as “one who plays the pivot; specifically a center on a basketball team.”</div>
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<b>Positions: </b>There are five players on the court for each team. They include the point guard, the shooting guard, the small forward, the power forward, and the center.</div>
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Let's take some time today to review several word pairings that are commonly confused for one another. </div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">When used as a verb, <b>affect</b> means to influence, according to the <i>Associate Press Stylebook</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><i>“Irregardless was popularized in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its increasingly widespread spoken use called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use<b> regardless</b> instead.”</i></span></div>
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A professional writer/editor for almost 30 years, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i>Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">website</a>.</div>
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Both the <i>Chicago Manual of Style </i>(CMS) and the <i>Associated Press Stylebook </i>(AP Style) recommend using exclamation points sparingly. Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, also known as when I was working in newspapers and magazines, they were verboten. In cases of mild exclamation, it’s best to just use a period.<br />
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Although exclamation points run rampant on social media, usually it’s best to not use them in more formal writing, except in a few situations.<br />
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CMS suggests using them for an “outcry or emphatic or ironic comment” or for true statements of exclamation. AP Style echoes that sentiment adding “a high degree of surprise or strong emotion” to its requirements.<br />
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<i>Heads up!</i><br />
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While AP Style’s advice pretty much ends there, except for noting exclamation point placement within quotes and with other punctuation, CMS adds to other scenarios, including using an exclamation rather than a question.<br />
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CMS warns against using exclamation points as editorial protest or amusement, like enclosing them in “brackets to quoted matter to indicate editorial protest or amusement,” stating that practice “risks being interpreted as contemptuous or arrogant.”<br />
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Both publications remind readers to place exclamation points within quotation marks when they are part of quoted material. Don’t use any other punctuation, like commas or periods, with them.<br />
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A professional writer/editor for almost 30 years, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i>Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">website</a>.</div>
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<br />Karen Wojcik Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-18099129553959979342019-03-13T05:00:00.000-05:002019-03-13T10:34:15.629-05:00Slang Words Become Legit: Some of the New Additions to M-W<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><b>Bingeable</b> can mean “having multiple episodes or parts that can be watched in rapid succession” or merely “suitable for binge-watching.”</span></div>
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Being from Chicagoland, a place where we can experience the temperatures of three seasons in three days (and have), I check the Weather Channel app before I leave the house every day because you never know what you’re going to get. Some call this an obsession (my family), but as I’m getting older, I have less tolerance of cold or wet weather and want to be prepared for whatever comes my way.<br />
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A few days ago, as the calendar flipped from February to March, TV weather people began talking about meteorological spring, as opposed to actual spring, which confused me. Even the king of Chicago meteorologists, <a href="https://wgntv.com/author/tom-skilling/">Tom Skilling</a>, referred to meteorological spring in the <i>Chicago Tribune</i>.<br />
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Traditionally, spring officially begins on vernal equinox, which will fall on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 5:58 p.m. EDT in the Northern Hemisphere.<br />
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What is this meteorological spring? Isn’t spring just spring?<br />
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According to the <a href="https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/meteorological-versus-astronomical-seasons">National Centers for Environmental Information</a> website, the astronomical seasons are “based on the position of the Earth in relation to the sun, while the meteorological seasons are based on annual temperature cycle.”<br />
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<i>“The equinoxes mark the times when the sun passes directly above the equator. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice falls on or around June 21, the winter solstice on or around December 22, the vernal or spring equinox on or around March 21, and the autumnal equinox on or around September 22. These seasons are reversed but begin on the same dates in the Southern Hemisphere.</i><br />
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<i>Because Earth actually travels around the sun in 365.24 days, an extra day is needed every fourth year, creating what we know as Leap Year. This also causes the exact date of the solstices and equinoxes to vary. Additionally, the elliptical shape of Earth’s orbit around the sun causes the lengths of the astronomical seasons to vary between 89 and 93 days. These variations in season length and season start would make it very difficult to consistently compare climatological statistics for a particular season from one year to the next. Thus, the meteorological seasons were born.”</i><br />
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Interesting.<br />
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It makes a lot of sense for statistics keeping, but, for me, I think I’ll keep to the astronomical seasons. After all, I woke up to a dusting of snow yesterday, which was not very spring-like. Maybe by March 20, we will be done with that nonsense.<br />
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Karen Wojcik Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-77267674829292389312019-02-27T05:00:00.000-06:002019-02-27T05:00:05.869-06:00The Department of Redundancy Department<br />
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A professional writer/editor for almost 30 years, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i>Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">website</a>.</div>
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Karen Wojcik Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-64241661143242647482019-02-13T05:00:00.000-06:002019-02-13T05:00:09.596-06:00Boyfriend/Girlfriend? Spouse? Lover? Partner? What Should We Call Our Significant Others?<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">An article in Monday’s <i>Chicago Tribune</i> caught my eye. <a href="http://digitaledition.chicagotribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=cf93d670-0c69-4044-ba86-0a2b0c852363">“Forget ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend.’ Why millennials are using the word ‘partner’”</a> by Caroline Kitchener starts by mentioning that the new first lady of California, Jennifer Newsom, has decided not to be known as “first lady,” opting for “first partner” instead.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Another circumstance in which women, in particular, might choose to call themselves “partner” instead of “wife” is in the workplace, where women who use "wife" are still seen as just wanting to have children after getting married and not caring about their careers and might be passed over for promotions because of it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">There are problems with so many of the terms we use to categorize our love relationships. At a certain age, “boyfriend/girlfriend” sounds juvenile. “Companion” seems pat, while “friend” minimizes the potential commitment. Kitchener says “lover” connotes too much sex for everyday use, while “significant other” sounds like legalese. “Partner” might show just the right amount of commitment and shared responsibilities. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">But, would using “partner” bother the LGBTQ community who first used the word? Some, including Sean Drohan, who is quoted in Kitchener’s article, think of “partner” as their word and says after finally figuring out what term works for them, it “sucks for other people to want in on that.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Good point. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Or would it finally illustrate that all relationships are equal? Period. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica Neue Light, HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">I’m not sure what the answer is, but I think it’s definitely a valid question. </span></div>
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<i>Dear Jane</i>, Marina DelVecchio. Black Rose Writing, 2018, Trade Paperback and E-book, 167 pages.<br />
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<i>Kit Kat was born in Athens, Greece. Her mother was a prostitute, and their protector was a pimp. After an early childhood marked by violence, homelessness, and an orphanage, a Greek-American woman adopted her and moved her to New York.</i></div>
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<i>Kit Kat was eight years old, with a new name, a new country, and a new mother who tried to silence her memories and experiences. She sought refuge in books, and after a failed suicide attempt at the age of thirteen, she discovered Charlotte Brontë’s, </i>Jane Eyre.<i> This book saved her life, and at fifteen, Kit Kat begins to write letters to Jane Eyre as a means of surviving a childhood she still remembers, the family she left behind, and the new mother that refuses to acknowledge her past.</i></div>
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<i>Kit Kat’s letters to Jane Eyre demonstrate the resilience and power that she derives from Jane's own dark narrative and the parallels between their lives that include being neglected, unloved, poor, orphaned, and almost destroyed by the madwoman in their lives.</i></div>
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<i>This coming of age and semi-autobiographical novel is about family, loss, forgiveness, and the power of a good book.</i></div>
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My first impulse after reading <i>Dear Jane</i>, especially as a mother, was to want to hug eight-year-old Elektra, 15-year-old Kathryn (Kit Kat), and present-day Marina, the author. In this age of speaking one’s truth, Marina DelVecchio has done that with a young adult book whose story cries out to be told. In this epistolary tale of constant pain, DelVecchio’s protagonist endures thanks in equal parts to her own spirit and to the discovery of <i>Jane Eyre</i>, which grows into a testimony to the transformative power of literature.<br />
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Many of us bibliophiles have sworn at one time or another that books have saved us, and for Kit Kat, it is clearly true. <i>Dear Jane </i>would make an excellent companion piece when studying <i>Jane Eyre</i> to illustrate how classic literature can still be relevant in modern life. The parallelisms between Kit Kat’s and Jane Eyre’s lives and the <i>Jane Eyre</i> quotes at the beginning of each chapter are a great way to ground the story, at once showing familiarity with perhaps one of the most famous orphan stories in all of literature, but also to not keeping such sadness on the shelf. Tragedy is not just for classic lit. It happens all around us.<br />
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It is difficult to take this journey through Kit Kat’s childhood, filled with abuse, neglect, a prostitute mother, pain, and abandonment told by the 15-year-old. I appreciate how the book ends. It is real and believable, just like the rest of the novel. A “Hollywood ending” would have cheapened the story, a story that is far too open and honest to end in cliche. <i>Dear Jane</i> ends with hope, true hope, something Kit Kat definitely deserves.<br />
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<b>Author Bio</b> (from her <a href="https://marinadelvecchio.com/">website</a>)<br />
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Marina DelVecchio is a former high school English teacher with twenty years’ teaching experience in literature, creative and academic writing, and research. She has acquired an MS in English and Secondary Education from Queens College in New York, thirty credits towards her Doctorate at St. John’s University in New York, specializing in Gender Studies, 19th and 20th Century American Literature, and Feminist Criticism, and an MFA in Creative Writing from the Queens University in Charlotte. She has also completed a certificate in Women’s Studies from the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and teaches writing, women’s studies, and literature as a full-time professor at a local community college in North Carolina.<br />
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She has received several awards for her writing from The <i>Writer’s Digest</i> Annual Writing Competition (2011-2015), and her work has been published by The Huffington Post, <i>WE Magazine for Women</i>, The New Agenda, and BlogHer. She has worked as a contributing book reviewer of women’s literature for Her Circle Ezine and as assistant editor of poetry and nonfiction for <i>QU Literary Magazine </i>(2014-15). In print, her work has been published by Cengage Learning’s anthology on Media and Violence against Women (2013) and She Writes’ collection of essays titled <i>Three Minus One</i> (2014). She was a finalist in the 2015 Tiferet Writing Contest, and her craft essay on writing immersion memoirs was published by <i>The Tishman Review </i>in June 2016.<br />
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Currently represented by the Keller Media Literary Agency for a nonfiction project related to music and female sexuality, Marina DelVecchio has established a strong online presence via her writing on empowering girls and women through education, positive female role models, and writing as an act of resistance.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Every Wednesday, Editing for Grammarphobes 2.0 features handy tips to enhance all of our writing, from daily emails to articles to books. After all, everyone needs to write, right?</b></span><br />
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I was working on updates to a client’s website, when I could not remember if ad hoc, as in ad hoc committee, should be hyphenated or not. Neither the <i>Associated Press Stylebook</i> (AP) nor the <i>Chicago Manual of Style</i> (CMS) listed it, so I consulted Merriam-Webster. As it turns out, ad hoc should not be hyphenated, even when it’s a modifier.<br />
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That got me thinking about other hyphenation questions. Remember back in the day, when prefixes like <b>non</b> and <b>pre</b> were always hyphenated? Now they are not, probably to save some extra space since print media needs to save all the money it can.<br />
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Although talking specifically about closed compounds, CMS mentions the trend not to hyphenate when the term is used frequently, such as with <b>online</b>, which went from <b>on line</b> to <b>on-line</b> to <b>online</b>.<br />
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Multiple hyphens should still be used for compound-modifier phrases, such as <b>over-the-counter drugs</b> or <b>winner-take-all contests</b>, CMS advises. However, it also clearly states it “prefers a spare hyphenation style.”<br />
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AP notes that “use of the hyphen is far from standardized. It is optional in most cases, as a matter of taste, judgment, and style sense. But the fewer hyphens, the better.”<br />
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In general, prefixes and suffixes are not hyphenated, but compound words with duplicated vowels or tripled consonants should be hyphenated. For example, words like <b>preset </b>and<b> nonentity</b> are not hyphenated, but <b>pre-empt</b>, <b>shell-like</b>, and <b>anti-intellectual</b> are hyphenated.<br />
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Hyphens also should be used with numerals, such as in <b>twenty-two</b> and <b>thirty-six</b>, AP notes.<br />
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Another situation in which hyphens are used, according to CMS, is “when the second part of the hyphenated expression is omitted, (and) the suspended hyphen is retained, followed by a space or in a series, by a comma.” This rule includes phrases like <b>fifteen- and twenty-year mortgages</b> and <b>Chicago- and Milwaukee-bound passengers</b>.<br />
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CMS has a handy table starting on page 446 to help with specific examples. You can see it online <a href="http://mississippilawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ChicagoManualOfStyleHyphens.pdf">here</a>. Certain examples are listed that are, frankly, baffling. <b>Waterborne,</b> but <b>food-borne</b>? <b>Proindustrial </b>but <b>pro-life</b>? <b>Decompress</b> but <b>de-stress</b>? It makes no sense.<br />
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These books are on my desk at all times. Maybe they'll help you as well.<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.apstylebook.com/">The Associated Press Stylebook, 2017 edition</a></i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html">The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition</a></i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X/ref=zg_bs_684288011_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VWAMX4VJW5BTQVX9Y47V">The Elements of Style</a></i><br />
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A professional writer/editor for almost 30 years, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i>Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/">Naperville</a></i> magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers’ Association. For more information on Karen, please visit her <a href="http://www.karenberner.com./">website</a>.<br />
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Last week, we discussed <a href="https://karenwojcikberner.blogspot.com/2019/01/dont-want-to-be-old-fart-learn-some.html">Millennial slang</a>. Now it’s Generation Z’s turn. Members of Gen Z were born after 1997. Like all generations who have their own slang, Generation Z uses several of the same terms as the Millennials, but has added some that are uniquely theirs.<br />
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Again, I issue my warning to Generation X and Baby Boomers. Do not try to “sound young” and go incorporating these words into your daily speech. You will only sound like a fossil. These are only reference points to foster effective communication.<br />
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<b>Banger: </b>Really good or awesome.<br />
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<b>Bruh: </b>“A word you say when someone says something stupid” or a greeting, according to Urban Dictionary.<br />
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<b>Chill: </b> This is an all-purpose word that means to calm down, to hang out, to be easy-going, or to be cool.<br />
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<b>Dope: </b> Another word for cool, unless you’re actually using it as a synonym for drugs.<br />
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<b>Fire: </b> Millennials and Gen Z both use <b>lit</b>, but Generation Z has taken it further to fire, which means incredible, hot, or crazy.<br />
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<b>Gucci: </b> Another way of saying good or it’s all good, based on the luxury brand.<br />
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<b>O.G.: </b> Used to mean “original gangster,” but now people use it as a quicker way of saying “original,” according to Urban Dictionary.<br />
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<b>Thicc:</b> Someone with curves or a voluptuous butt. It’s a good thing.<br />
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I have two sons who are in two different generations. After giving birth the first time, it took me more than five years to get psyched about doing it again. Consequently, my oldest is on the younger end of the Millennial spectrum, while my youngest is one of the older members of Generation Z, or as the media has dubbed them, the iGeneration.<br />
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For frame of reference, the term, “millennials,” refers to those born between 1981 and 1996, according to the Pew Research Center. Some place the beginning as far back as 1977, but for our purposes, I think Pew’s categories work well. Generation Z encompasses those born in 1997 and up.<br />
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Like every generation before them, they both have their own slang. I knew I was getting old when I had no idea what some of the words meant that sprang from their mouths over the holidays. I actually had to ask what a few of the definitions were, especially from my Generation Zer.<br />
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It’s important to be up on the latest slang, especially if you are writing characters of certain ages. You wouldn’t want a teenager to use “cool,” for example, unless the story takes place in the ‘70s or ‘80s when we used it all the time. Nothing takes readers out of the story faster than an anachronism.<br />
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To combat this, many writers avoid slang all together in an attempt to keep their stories timeless, but sometimes you just can’t avoid it.<br />
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But be forewarned, those of you who are Generation X or Baby Boomers. Do not try to “sound young” and go incorporating these words into your daily speech. You will only sound like a fossil. These are only reference points to foster effective communication.<br />
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Okay, let’s start with the Millennials. We’ll discuss Generation Z’s terms next week. All definitions have been verified with <a href="http://urbandictionary.com/">urbandictionary.com</a>.<br />
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<b>Adulting:</b> To carry out the duties of fully developed individuals, such as paying bills, doing laundry, and cooking.<br />
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<b>AF:</b> acronym for “as fuck.” Used to add emphasis of how good something is or how hardcore something is. Examples: <i>That concert was good AF.</i> <i>She is feminist AF.</i><br />
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<b>Bae: </b>Used in place of baby or sweetie. Literally means <b>before anyone else</b>.<br />
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<b>Bougie:</b> From the French<b> bourgeois</b>, it means aspiring to be higher class or something that is perceived as higher class.<br />
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<b>Clapback</b>: A comeback filled with attitude and sass.<br />
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<b>Fam: </b>Group of friends who feel more like family.<br />
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<b>FOMO: </b>Acronym for <b>fear of missing out</b>, which is a common problem in the age of social media.<br />
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<b>Ghosting: </b>Here is Urban Dictionary’s perfect definition of ghosting: “When a person cuts off all communication with friends or the person they are dating with zero warning beforehand.”<br />
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<b>Humble brag: </b>Bragging about yourself by couching it in a phony show of humility. People do this on social media all the time. Here’s an example from <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2011/05/funniest-humble-brags-on-twitter/">Twister Sifter</a>.<br />
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<i>I’m wearing a ponytail, rolled out of bed from a nap, at the bar w/my guy and guys r still hitting on me. Like really??</i><br />
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<b>IRL: </b>Acronym for <b>in real life</b>.<br />
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<b>Lit: </b>When something is amazing. Can also mean drunk.<br />
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<b>Netflix and Chill: </b>Code for hooking up. I feel sorry for the people who actually want to relax and watch a movie with someone. They are now under undo pressure.<br />
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<b>Savage:</b> Someone roasting people nonstop and doesn’t care what others say.<br />
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<b>Shipping: </b>Wanting two people or fictional characters to date. Very popular in fan fiction.<br />
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<b>Shook: </b>Shocked, surprised.<br />
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<b>Slay: </b>Killing it, succeeding.<br />
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<b>Squad: </b>Group of friends.<br />
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<b>Throwing Shade: </b>To diss someone.<br />
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<b>Turnt: </b>Hype for a party. Can also mean drunk.<br />
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<b>Woke:</b> Being aware of things happening in the news or within yourself. Here’s one of the Urban Dictionary definitions to clarify. “Getting woke is like being in the Matrix and taking the red pill. You get a sudden understanding of what's really going on and find out you were wrong about much of what you understood to be truth.”<br />
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<i>Another question that's probably been answered ad nauseam, and if I ever knew, I've forgotten. Any chance you can either steer me to one of your old posts or send me to the books? Thanks. Absolutely love your posts.</i><br />
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I'm so glad you enjoy Editing for Grammarphobes, Leah. Thanks so much for writing. I did a post in November 2017 about that very topic. Since <b>that versus which</b> is constantly being corrected by editors everywhere, I've decided to rerun that piece today.<br />
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Recently, I went to a mini-reunion of college friends, one of whom I hadn’t seen in more than thirty years. Three of us, all English majors, work in publishing and have been lucky enough to do so for many years.<br />
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We either are editors presently or have been at one point or another, so I couldn’t resist asking what grammar pet peeves drive them crazy. Typical to my one friend, she had a few minor irritations, but nothing irked her too much.<br />
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“<b>That or which</b>. My god, it drives me crazy. Just learn the rule, memorize it, and be done with it.”<br />
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For the sanity of my dear English major friends and editors everywhere, here is the rule for <b>that versus which</b> in American prose.<br />
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According to the<i> Chicago Manual of Style </i>(CMS), both<b> that and which</b> are relative pronouns.<br />
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“In polished American prose, that is used restrictively to narrow a category or identify a particular item being talked about.” A restrictive clause is a part of the sentence that you cannot get rid of for the sentence to make sense.<br />
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<i>Any building that is taller must be outside the state.</i><br />
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Removing "that is taller" doesn't make any sense, right?<br />
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<b>Which</b> is used nonrestrictively, meaning “not to narrow a class or identify a particular item, but to add something about an item already identified.” A nonrestrictive clause can be left out without changing the meaning of the sentence.<br />
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<i>Alongside the officer trotted a toy poodle, which is hardly a typical police dog.</i><br />
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The toy poodle can still trot alongside the officer without the added opinion it's not the typical police dog.<br />
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CMS goes on to state <b>which</b> “should be used restrictively only when it is preceded by a preposition. Otherwise, it is almost always preceded by a comma, a parenthesis, or a dash.”<br />
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Here's a graphic I found to illustrate these points.<br />
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Let’s talk about semicolons. Why? People rarely use them, it’s true, but they can come in handy for clarification, so let’s show the poor semicolon some love, shall we?<br />
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The most commonly known use of semicolons is between two independent clauses not joined by a conjunction. The <i>Chicago Manual of Style </i>(CMS) states using semicolons suggests “a closer connection between them (the clauses) than a period would.” Here’s an example on page 389.<br />
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<i>Kallista was determined not to miss anything on her voyage; accordingly, she made an appointment with her ophthalmologist. </i><br />
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That’s a goofy little sentence, and you probably won’t see many of those in your daily reading.<br />
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A more frequent way to use semicolons is to clarify a complex series or list. If you read obituaries, you are accustomed to seeing the semicolon in this fashion.<br />
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<i>Several staff members attended the trade show, including Ajay, assistant editor; Skyler, editorial assistant; and Jennifer, managing editor. </i><br />
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<i>The Chicago Bears 2018 playoff dreams died this past Sunday at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles, surrounded by many faithful fans. Survivors include Matt Nagy, head coach; offensive stars Mitchell Trubisky, Tarik Cohen, and Kyle Long; the number one defense in the NFL with Akiem Hicks, Khalil Mack, and Kyle Fuller; and mascot Staley the Bear. </i><br />
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That got dark real fast.<br />
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We’ll get ‘em next year, Bears! Sniffs. *Wipes eyes.*<br />
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Anyhow, for more information on semicolons, check out the <i>Chicago Manual of Style</i> and the <i>Associated Press Stylebook</i>.<br />
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Also, Writer Unboxed had a great post yesterday explaining the different types of editing and discussing the difference between proofreading, copyediting, and developmental editing. Check it out <a href="https://writerunboxed.com/2019/01/08/the-different-types-of-editing/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WriterUnboxed+%28Writer+Unboxed%29">here.</a><br />
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These books are on my desk at all times. Maybe they'll help you as well.<br />
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<i><a href="https://www.apstylebook.com/">The Associated Press Stylebook, 2017 edition</a></i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html">The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition</a></i><br />
<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-William-Strunk-Jr/dp/194564401X">The Elements of Style</a></i><br />
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A professional writer and editor for more than 30 years, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the <i>Chicago Tribune</i>, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, <i><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/">Naperville </a></i>magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the <a href="https://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html">Bibliophiles series</a>, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers' Association. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/">www.karenberner.com</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">As we draw the curtains on 2018, let’s raise a glass for a toast. We did it! No matter what kind of year we had, we survived. The older I get, the more I realize that alone is worth celebrating. Pour yourself your favorite beverage, sit back, relax, and see how many of these words associated with adult beverages you know.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">All words are from the <i>Associated Press Stylebook</i> (AP) and verified through Merriam-Webster when applicable.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Absinthe</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">A bitter, green liqueur, <b>absinthe</b> is made from wormwood. Once banned, it is now making a comeback among millennials and hipsters.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Amaretto</b> is an almond-flavored liqueur and should not be confused with the Italian cookie, amaretti, which is a macaroon made with almonds instead of coconut.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Incredibly delicious, traditional <b>Bellinis </b>are cocktails made from sparkling wine and peach juice, and the name should always be capitalized because it is a proper noun.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Campari </b>is a bitter Italian liqueur. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">A sweet, orange-flavored liqueur, <b>Cointreau</b> is a brand name of triple sec. <b>Grand Marnier</b> is in the same family, but is brandy-based, while most triple secs use neutral spirits, according to <a href="http://chowhound.com/">chowhound.com</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Irish Coffee</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Irish coffee</b> blends coffee with Irish whiskey and is topped with whipped cream.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">A <b>jigger</b> is a synonym for one shot or or a shot glass, which measures about one and one-half fluid ounces.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Liqueur vs. Liquor</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">A <b>liqueur</b> is a sweetened, flavored spirit, while a <b>liquor</b> is categorized as an alcoholic drink, usually distilled.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Madeira</b> is a fortified wine made on the Portuguese Madeira Islands and should be capitalized at all times. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Not capitalized on general reference, <b>mezcal </b>is a clear liquor from Mexico that is made from agave plants. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Mixologist</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">A person who specializes in high-end cocktails is a <b>mixologist</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Negroni</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">A proper noun, <b>Negroni </b>is a cocktail made of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Pinot Noir vs. Pinot Grigio</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Pinot grigio</b> is a light, dry wine that originated in Italy, while the words <b>pinot noir </b>can describe both a grape and a type of wine. Like many other regions of France, pinot noir producers there do not refer to their pinot noir wine as pinot noir, but instead call it red Burgundy, after the region where it's made, according to<a href="https://vinepair.com/"> vinepair.com</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Prosecco vs. Champagne</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Prosecco</b> is an Italian sparkling wine. To me, it tastes a little lighter than <b>Champagne</b>. <b>Champagne</b> is also a sparkling wine, but the name refers to the region of France where it is made, not the category of beverage. Champagne can only come from Champagne. Otherwise, it is sparkling wine. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Riesling</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">A white wine from the Rhine region, <b>riesling</b> need not be capitalized and can run the gamut between sweet to dry.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Scotch vs. Whiskey vs. Whisky</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Whiskey </b>and <b>whisky </b>refer to liquor distilled from grains, such as bourbon, rye, and Irish whiskey with an “e.” <b>Whisky</b>, no “e” is reserved for Scotch, but does not need to be capitalized. For ages, whisky only referred to Scotch whisky, but not Canadian whisky and Japanese whisky have been added to the list.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Tonic Water</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Tonic water</b> is a carbonated water flavored with sugar and quinine that is frequently used a mixer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Wine</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Wines that are named for varieties of grapes are not capitalized, like shiraz or sauvignon blanc. Wines named for regions, like Chianti and Burgundy, are capitalized.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Wineglass</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Wineglass is one word in both AP and Merriam-Webster. I know! I’ve been spelling it wrong my whole life, and I suspect you might have been doing the same. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;"><b>Winemaker</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Winemaker is one word, too.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Well, my friends, thanks so much for reading Editing for Grammarphobes this year. May you have good health, success, and excellent grammar in the year to come. Happy New Year!</span><br />
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<br />Karen Wojcik Bernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12824421839546160653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6828018556387318808.post-69130706797303188482018-12-19T05:00:00.000-06:002019-01-09T17:50:44.160-06:00Editing for Grammarphobes 2.0: X, Y, and ZPOSTED BY <a href="http://www.karenberner.com/"> KAREN WOJCIK BERNER</a><br />
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The end of the year is almost upon us, so what better time to close out our list of alphabet words and things that gave me pause when looking through various style books? And, yes, I was one of those kids who read the dictionary for fun.<br />
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The sources for the following list are the <i>Associated Press Stylebook</i> (AP) and Merriam-Webster. The <i>Chicago Manual of Style’s</i> list of problematic words pretty much ends with the letter, “W,” except for <b>your</b> and <b>you’re</b>, which I’ve covered in the past.<br />
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If you’d like to read the rest of the alphabet series, check out any post after August 31, 2016, when I resurrected Editing for Grammarphobes and added the 2.0 moniker. (I took a little time off from writing about grammar to share things that were relevant to my fiction series, the Bibliophiles.) To search, click on the little magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the page and type in “Editing for Grammarphobes 2.0.”<br />
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Let’s wrap up the alphabet now and begin other topics in 2019, shall we?<br />
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<b>Xerox</b><br />
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<b>Xerox</b> is the trademarked brand name of a photocopy machine. It is never a verb. Use photocopy instead.<br />
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The<b> x</b> is always capitalized in <b>X-ray </b>whether it’s a noun, adjective, or verb.<br />
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<b>Year-end, yearlong</b><br />
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It's <b>year-end </b>(for noun and adjective), but <b>yearlong </b>and <b>yearslong</b> (no hyphen). Why? Who knows? It’s the same in both AP and on Merriam-Webster, although Webster doesn’t include <b>yearslong</b>.<br />
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AP states using <b>youth</b> is “applicable to boys and girls from age 13” until their 18th birthday. People over 18 are adults.<br />
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YWCA stands for Young Women’s Christian Association. Did you know that? Me, neither. AP states using YWCA is acceptable for all references including the first.<br />
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Here’s another one. <b>ZIP</b> is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. Also, AP style is to have ZIP in uppercase with code in lowercase.<br />
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This is the last Editing for Grammarphobes 2.0 before the holidays, so I want to wish those who celebrate a very Merry Christmas and Solstice Blessings to my Pagan friends. I hope you’ll join me next week when we’ll close out the year with a cheers to the new year and explore words associated with alcoholic beverages. Fun, right?<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">A professional writer and editor for more than 30 years, Karen Wojcik Berner's wide and varied experience includes such topics as grammar, blog content, book reviews, corporate communications, the arts, paint and coatings, real estate, the fire service, writing and literature, research, and publishing. An award-winning journalist, her work has appeared in several magazines, newspapers, and blogs, including the </span><i>Chicago Tribune</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">, Writer Unboxed, Women's Fiction Writers, </span><i><a href="http://napervillemagazine.com/author/kwberner/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;">Naperville</a> </i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">magazine, and Fresh Fiction. She also is the author of the </span><a href="https://www.karenberner.com/the-bibliophiles.html" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;">Bibliophiles series</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">, contemporary fiction with a sprinkling of the classics, and is a member of the Chicago Writers' Association. For more information, please visit </span><a href="http://www.karenberner.com/" style="color: #009eb8; display: inline; outline: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s;">www.karenberner.com</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">First, I wanted to see what the auto industry itself says. I came upon a blog called <a href="https://www.techpats.com/self-driving-autonomous-difference/">Tech Pats </a>that has a great list of the NHTSA Federal Automated Vehicle Policies adapted from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) international guidelines. Their list easier to read for novices, like myself, who don’t get into the technical jargon and layers upon layers of regulations for these sort of vehicles. If you’d like to delve into the full details, here’s the <a href="https://www.sae.org/">SAE website</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">The first level begins with systems presently on our vehicles that assist drivers, such as blind-spot detection. Level 2 adds some automation to help in actual driver tasks, like cruise control, parking assist, and automatic braking, which some cars already have. The automated driving system is able to perform most of the tasks in Level 3, but drivers must be ready to take the wheel if the system requests. Level 4 jumps to a fully automated system that can drive and monitor the environment without a human, but is limited to certain conditions. Level 5 has a completely automated driving system. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Level 4 and 5 vehicles can be labeled self-driving, but the self-driving vehicle at Level 3 is not autonomous, according to Tech Pats. This is evidence that these autonomous and self-driving should not be used interchangeably. They are not synonyms. I think automated driving system is a far more accurate phrase.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">If you look up autonomous on <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/">Merriam-Webster,</a> the second and third definitions include the words “undertaken or carried on without outside control or capable of existing independently,” neither of which are true when describing cars with automated driving systems. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately, in March of last year, the <i>Associated Press Stylebook</i> (AP) tweeted that “autonomous cars can also be called self-driving. The term ‘driverless’ should not be used unless there is no human backup driver.”</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">But as we have already read in the SAE guidelines, that is not true. Sorry to disagree with AP, but there it is. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">And I’m not the only one.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Journalist, author, and staff writer for <i>The New Yorker</i>, Malcolm Gladwell, argues the real autonomy is a human piloting a car in his article, <a href="https://www.caranddriver.com/features/what-happens-when-we-give-up-control-of-our-cars-feature">“What Happens When We Give Up Control?”</a> in November 2017 issue of <i>Car and Driver.</i> He believes the epitome of autonomy is drivers slowing and speeding up cars as they choose. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Gladwell goes further, disliking using the term, “self-driving,” even more. “The self-driving car does the opposite of drive itself. It is a vehicle embedded in a technological grid, tethered to the driving environment by a system of sensors and algorithms,” he wrote.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #757575; font-family: "roboto" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately, <b>autonomous</b> and <b>self-driving </b>have wormed their way into our vocabulary along with an ever-increasing list of terms that don’t mean at all what they describe. But that’s a rant for another day. We shall see which one ends up the official descriptor of cars with automated driving systems, probably sooner than we think. </span><br />
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