Notices by Mignon Fogarty (grammargirl@zirk.us), page 2

@joeo10 That's amazing. I didn't know this either! Thanks a million for posting the photo!

I get really annoyed when a link unexpectedly takes me to X, but since I ended up there today, this is too good not to share.

AI literally Rickrolled a company's customer when they asked for a link to a training video! It replied to a request by sending a link to Rick Astley's video on YouTube.

I have discovered the The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang, and now I want to write a novel about a group of Victorian muffin-wallopers who solve a removal during a kettledrum!

Why haven't I seen any diss tracks about the different apostrophe rules?

Do I have to do everything myself, you slackers?

U.S. friends, today is a great day to check if you are registered to vote.

I just did it, and it took less than two minutes. Super easy!

https://www.vote.org/

I saw the most amazing thing on a roadtrip outside Los Angeles a couple of days ago! The picture doesn't do it justice, but there were rainbow colors *inside* this cloud.

I think it's called a fire rainbow, and they're rare. I've never seen one before.

#Rainbow

I used to be a postcard writer, but now I'm a text banker. It's free and super easy!

You don't use your own phone or phone number (it's a web-based system) and recipients don't see your name. I'm encouraging about 100 people a day in swing states to register to vote.

Here a place you can sign up for training: https://www.mobilize.us/ft6/event/405150/

The difference between "sofa" and "couch" is less firm than it used to be. #FromTheArchives

https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/sofa-or-couch/

The way you make a name that ends in S possessive depends on which style guide you follow:

AP Stylebook: Harris' campaign

Chicago Manual of Style (and others): Harris's campaign

#AmWriting

I was going through an old presentation, and I had forgotten about this image I made about commas, parentheses, and dashes.

I still like it. :)

Also, I had a close relative test positive for COVID yesterday, and she had to go to three pharmacies to get Paxlovid because the first two had run out.

And when she cancelled her physical therapy appointment, she was the third person that morning to cancel because of COVID.

It's definitely picking up out there again, so be careful, my friends. 3/x

I recorded episode 1,000 of the Grammar Girl podcast today.

I can't decide which is the most appropriate emoji. So many options!

🥳
🤯
😎
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#podcasting

What should I ask a couple who recently bought their hometown newspaper?

Tomorrow I'm interviewing my frequent contributor, Samantha Enslen, and her husband, who bought their hometown newspaper. I want to hear all about it! But I also want to ask your questions. What do YOU want to know about it.

#GrammarGirl

I just made the Writing with Plain English course I mentioned on last week's podcast free on LinkedIn Learning.

It's a two-step process:

First, use this link to go to my LinkedIn post, which has a preview of the course. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/grammargirl_writing-english-activity-7206030626565554177-Ifju?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Second, click on the title of the course (Writing in Plain English) under the video in the LinkedIn post. That starts your 24 hours of free access.

And share this post with anyone you want. The more the merrier!

One of the things I love most about making courses for LinkedIn Learning is that there are so many ways for people to get the courses free!

Besides me doing these free promotions, you can also get them free through many university and county libraries, AND they have a 30-day free trial period. Plus, many big companies give their employees access.

I work hard on my courses and get great feedback from learners. I want as many people as possible to watch them!

If you appreciate that VOA journalist @w7voa consistently posts high-quality news here, show your thanks by buying his new book, "Behind the White House Curtain."

It comes out tomorrow!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1606354779

My friend Richie Frieman has written an amazing book — "The Optimistics" — about a group of men supporting each other and embracing optimism through their progression of young-onset dementia.

Surprisingly uplifting, as Richie says, "This is not just a story about optimism, it's a diary of love, hope, family, devotion, and understanding why time is important."

https://buff.ly/3KkxrtM

Does your inner "grammando" ever get the best of you? It happens to us all. 🤣

Hear more of Anne Curzan's delightful stories in this week's Grammar Girl podcast. We also talked about why Benjamin Franklin hated the word "colonize" and how having a laser focus on language led to Anne accidentally (and hilariously) asking her students an inappropriate question.

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229

READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/curzan/transcript

WATCH: https://youtu.be/uZtNOERMY8g

#GrammarGirl

Earlier today, I learned an acquaintance's husband died suddenly last night. I hadn't met him, but he was very likely younger than I am.

And just now I learned that the beloved literary agent Janet Reid, who went by Query Shark (and who also didn't seem that old) has also died. What a sad day.

Shocking news today that Dictionary.com has laid off all its lexicographers.

I already had a line in next week's podcast about dictionaries being a tough industry, and now it's even more true.

Some great company should hire them all; they're a real dream team

Check out @korystamper, @grantbarrett, John Kelly and more.

They're posting at LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-kelly-content_dictionarycom-meanings-definitions-of-activity-7184630769942695936-r6Vr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop