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The Angry Grammarian: Forgetting Sarah Palinnew

Perhaps the most prized spoil of the election is the richest word to enter the lexicon in a long time. Like all the best neologisms, it's descriptive, it's self-explanatory and it just makes you feel so good: "Palinfreude."

Philadelphia Weekly | Jeffrey Barg | 11-17-2008 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election, grammar, language, Sarah Palin, Palinfreude

The Angry Grammarian: Punctuationnew

Has your National Punctuation Day hangover worn off yet?

Philadelphia Weekly | Jeffrey Barg | 10-07-2008 | Advice

Tags: grammar, punctuation

The Angry Grammarian: Happy National Punctuation Day!new

O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant about the wonders of punctuation!

Philadelphia Weekly | Jeffrey Barg | 09-22-2008 | Advice

Tags: holidays, grammar, punctuation

The Angry Grammarian: I Copyedited the Lawnew

And the law won.

Philadelphia Weekly | Jeffrey Barg | 09-08-2008 | Advice

Tags: grammar, advice columns, commas, punctuation

The Angry Grammarian: Grammar Nerds and Computer Nerds Unite!new

It was a tragic week for grammar. Beleaguered Internet readers had their hopes momentarily lifted, only to get them smashed just as quickly.

Philadelphia Weekly | Jeffrey Barg | 08-25-2008 | Advice

Tags: Internet, grammar, advice columns, Apostrophree

The Angry Grammarian: Words We Missnew

Good words are like muscles. They can be really strong and beautiful, but if you don't use 'em, they'll atrophy and eventually disappear.

Philadelphia Weekly | Jeffrey Barg | 07-28-2008 | Advice

Tags: writing, grammar, vocabulary, advice columns

The Angry Grammarian: The Rumpus Crowns a Champnew

Started last November, the Angry Grammarian Great Scrabulous Tournament Challenge Rumpus—a Facebook-based Scrabble competition--whittled 120 original competitors down to one final champ.

Philadelphia Weekly | Jeffrey Barg | 07-14-2008 | Commentary

Tags: Facebook, grammar, Scrabble, Scrabulous