Euphonist @euphonymous

London-based copy editor specializing in sustainable development and energy. Also, a musician with a side of Francophile. I have the best words. uk.linkedin.com/in/cmarq London, UK Joined May 2012

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Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster

2 weeks ago

Within a dictionary entry, the dots that break up a word are known as ‘end-of-line’ division dots. These dots indicate where the word can be broken if it doesn't fit on a line of text. Syllable breaks are shown with hyphens in the pronunciation. 🧵⬇️

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Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster

3 weeks ago

Not to add to the discourse, but… It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’ It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’ It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’ It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’ It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’

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Julia Proofreader @ProofreadJulia

a month ago

Writers! Who needs a proofreader? The answer is, every writer, and here's why. There's a lot more information in these FAQs: juliaproofreader.wordpress.com/2017/04/24/wha…… #WritingCommunity #amwriting #WritersLife #WritersLife

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Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster

a month ago

grAy = America grEy = Everywhere Else

Thoka🧑🏿‍🚀 @thoka_2

a month ago

grAy = America grEy = Everywhere Else

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helen warlow @HWarlow

a month ago

Good Morning The first ever collection of photographs showing the UK landscape in alphabetical form has been put together by a bored housebound journalist recuperating from a near fatal car smash Wonderful work

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Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster

2 months ago

'Gray' is more frequent in America. 'Grey' is more frequent in Canada, the U.K., etc.

Matt Popovich @mpopv

2 months ago

'Gray' is more frequent in America. 'Grey' is more frequent in Canada, the U.K., etc.

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Lulu Cheng Meservey @lulumeservey

2 months ago

My favorite edits: - changed “a people” to “one people” - changed “We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable” to “We hold these truths to be self-evident” Also, further down in the full draft, the word “subjects” is crossed out and changed to “citizens” Just beautiful

History Calendar @historycalendar

2 months ago

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Isaac Saul @Ike_Saul

3 months ago

Just FYI: I am and have always been a prolific Em Dash user. 12 years of public writing to prove it. I will not stand for any accusations.

Cabana Boy 🌴 @Alkibiades_

3 months ago

Just FYI: I am and have always been a prolific Em Dash user. 12 years of public writing to prove it. I will not stand for any accusations.

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ned! @nedsore

3 months ago

Sad i cant tweet in this font

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APStylebook @APStylebook

3 months ago

When you don't find the guidance you need in the AP Stylebook, try our primary dictionary. When our editors agree with @MerriamWebster's editors and don't have anything to add, they often simply defer to the dictionary. Subscribe to both for the most comprehensive guidance:…

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The Chicago Manual of Style @ChicagoManual

3 months ago

Q. Is a fraction like “1/4” singular or plural? Q. How would Chicago style the AI company name “io”? Q. Why is “due process clause” lowercase in Chicago style? We answer these and other questions about Chicago style in the June Q&A at CMOS Online. cmos.style/QandA

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Alec Stapp @AlecStapp

3 months ago

This will be the first recession in history caused by an acronym

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APStylebook @APStylebook

3 months ago

Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency to attain significant popularity. It was launched in 2009. Lowercase all references to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, consistent with the style for conventional currency

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Jesse Peltan @JessePeltan

4 months ago

The em dash is actually great and people should use it more — the LLMs got this one right.

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Lord of Leisure @lavitalenta

4 months ago

Damn dude hell yeah

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Joseph Rezek @RezekJoe

4 months ago

I just demoted a huge, wonderful paragraph to a footnote, basically citational purgatory, and I fear that it will eventually be expelled from the manuscript entirely. Please respect my privacy at this difficult time.

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Tom Chivers @TomChivers

4 months ago

Years ago, Slate Star Codex suggested including an obviously silly dummy question - he suggested "Do you believe Barack Obama is a hippopotamus?" - on surveys, to get a sense of how many people are trolling or randomly ticking boxes. I love that Pew has done basically that

Owen Winter @OwenWntr

4 months ago

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Joey Politano 🏳️‍🌈 @JosephPolitano

4 months ago

lmfao I just realized the actual file for the US-UK trade deal has "FINAL rev v2" at the end of the name like it's a high school group project written the night before it was due