June 16, 2016
15% Off All T-Shirts
Now through June 21, get 15% off all T-shirts in the Arrant Pedantry Store. Just use the code TSHIRT16 at checkout. Come take a look!
June 15, 2016
Sorry, Merriam-Webster, but Hot Dogs Are Not Sandwiches
On the Friday before Memorial Day, Merriam-Webster sent out this tweet: Have a great #MemorialDayWeekend. The hot dog is a sandwich. https://t.co/KeNiTAxPAm — Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 27, 2016 They linked to this post describing ten different kinds of sandwiches and asserted that “yes, the hot dog is one of them.” They say, We know: the […]
June 6, 2016
Book Review: Perfect English Grammar
Disclosure: I received a free review PDF of this book from Callisto Media. Grant Barrett, cohost of the public radio program A Way with Words, recently published a book called Perfect English Grammar: The Indispensable Guide to Excellent Writing and Speaking. In it, Barrett sets out to help writers like himself who may not have […]