Articles filed under Baumann, Jim
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Grammar Moses: Shorter isn't always better
Dec 11, 2021 5:22 PM - Jim takes a look at misused contractions.
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Grammar Moses: Which words sent us running to the dictionary in 2021
Dec 5, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim takes a look at the words that gained the most traction in 2021 on merriam-webster.com.
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Grammar Moses: Enjoy some Thanksgiving leftovers
Nov 28, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim has been on vacation, but he left you some tasty leftovers.
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Grammar Moses: Isn't it ironic? I don't think.
Nov 21, 2021 4:41 PM - Jim explores irony in popular music.
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Grammar Moses: Being accommodative and reserving judgment
Nov 14, 2021 2:42 PM - Jim explores the existence of "accommodative" and suggests we be less judgy.
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Grammar Moses: Red herrings, necessary verbs and treating people as fractions
Nov 7, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim looks at the hot debate over whether "1 in 500" takes a singular or plural verb.
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Grammar Moses: Too many Fluffernutter sandwiches will give you a dad bod
Oct 31, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim takes a look at his favorite new dictionary words.
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Grammar Moses: Of double letters and double meanings
Oct 23, 2021 5:46 PM - Jim discusses examples of too many double letters and too few -- including in communications from Charmin. Plus, what's a contronym and "vexatious"?
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Grammar Moses: Linguistic anomalies and oddities
Oct 17, 2021 5:30 AM - Today please enjoy a mailbag column from readers who have observed some pretty weird linguistic anomalies in recent weeks.
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Grammar Moses: Don't put worms in my mouth
Oct 10, 2021 5:30 AM - Jim explores the fun you can have with homonyms.
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