Do you use Microsoft Word’s thesaurus feature? If so, you’ve probably discovered its strengths (fortes, assets, métiers, gifts) and limitations (drawbacks, inadequacies, imperfections, weaknesses). They are basically the same as those of a print thesaurus. [...]
We interrupt the ongoing sign series to bring you this rant about Microsoft Word's grammar checker. I'll give you the bottom line first: Computer grammar checkers are not reliable. If you follow their advice, you're as likely [...]
This sign, which appears in one of the jitneys that run from Journal Square in Jersey City to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, teaches a clear lesson.
Back when I did a series on grammar pet peeves, several readers responded that their own pet peeves were apostrophe errors, especially mistakes involving it's/its and you're/your. This e-letter has never dealt with apostrophe errors simply because I don't [...]
Isn't it nice to know that "the next generation MSP" is moving in? Well, it might be if I knew what an MSP is.
