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Copy Editor’s Corner: Take those speed bumps slow-ly

April 9, 2015 Alison Dotson

“Our street has speed bumps, so drive slow,” your friend advises before you leave for her house. You’re itching to say, “Thanks, I will drive slowly.” Before you correct her – even with good nature – let’s explore the flat adverb. ...

Copy Editor’s Corner | The dangers of dangling participles

November 25, 2014 Alison Dotson

When’s the last time someone scrawled “dangling participle” next to something you’ve written? It was likely in a high school or college English course....

Comma Wars

September 23, 2014 Alison Dotson

Whether you call it a serial comma or the Oxford comma, mentioning it is bound to stir up a debate – and since Chicago Manual of Style recommends that extra comma in a series and the AP Stylebook does not, the sides often break into...