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In Depth The power of Babel How to deal with editorial issues that arise with transliterated and romanized text Currents Little people, bad word Most of us are familiar with the various words that can be used to insult specific groups of people. But here�s one that some people may not realize could cause offense: midget. Ask the Editor Ask the Editor Spelling of daycare and child care; italicizing names of online publications; hyphen guidance In Style Whisky rebellion What�s a copyeditor to do when faced with variable spellings? Norm Goldstein argues that the consistency of having one spelling in all cases overrides the dubious reasoning for alternative spellings. Technically Speaking A Word 2007 lifesaver - the customizable Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access Toolbar can make the transition to using Word 2007 much less daunting. Dictionary Update Dictionary Update cloud computing; digital cliff; TBTF	The Grammarphobia Blog: Grammar, Usage, Etymology, and More Is this English ready for prime time? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:10 am Q: I saw the following sentence in the New York Times: "But it works because the critical mass of viewers gathers before TVs in prime time."� Is it proper English? I'm thinking it should be "at prime time." You Don't Say Those who can't, teach Tuesday, March 9, 2010 6:09 am Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing Are Region Names Capitalized? Sunday, March 7, 2010 4:14 pm Visual Thesaurus : Word Routes At the Movies: Plumbing the Depths of "The Hurt Locker" Thursday, March 4, 2010 10:00 pm One of the frontrunners for Best Picture in Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony is Kathryn Bigelow's tense depiction of a U.S. bomb squad unit in Iraq, The Hurt Locker. The movie's official website says of the title, "In Iraq, it is soldier vernacular to speak of explosions as sending you to 'the hurt locker.' Double-Tongued Dictionary Garbanzos or chickpeas? Thursday, March 4, 2010 10:01 am Common Sense Journalism Journalists turn to social media sites for stories Monday, February 15, 2010 1:03 pm

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Upcoming audio conferences & webinars below

03/18/10 - Copyright, Permissions, Plagiarism & Trademarks: What Should Copyeditors Know? | Audio Conference
March 18, 2010

04/22/10 - How to Tighten Copy Without Strangling It | Audio Conference
April 11, 2010

05/20/10 - Dealing with Biased and Loaded Language | Audio Conference
May 20, 2010

March 1, 2010, 9:53 PM
Copyediting Tip of the Week: Misnomers and misconceptions

February 24, 2010, 4:44 PM
Copyediting Tip of the Week: Thumbs down for small caps

February 19, 2010, 4:15 PM
Copyediting podcast: STUPID RULES 13�Don�t use �then� as a conjunction

February 19, 2010
STUPID RULES 13: Don't use "then" as a conjunction

The thirteenth in a series of podcasts about rules that Copyediting editor Wendalyn Nichols says are misguided, if not actually stupid. (3 min.)

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If you edit any kind of copy—marketing materials, employee newsletters, Web pages, newspapers, magazines, academic works, books, journals, and more—you’ll find the timely coverage of language-use issues and practical editorial advice in Copyediting newsletter will help you do your best work.