Monthly Archives: January 2017

Trust Me

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Norm Friedman

Is this correct? I shouldn’t have believed Pam’s story, but I guess I’m too trustworthy. How about this? When Pete explained why he arrived late, I was suspect. What? You think they’re both wrong? You don’t trust me? Okay. You … Continue reading →

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Fine Points II

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Norm Friedman

Pick the preferred word in each case. 1. I have (continually/continuously) been improving my wardrobe. 2. At the meeting we solved one problem but then could get no (farther/further). 3. Bruce was (champing/chomping) at the bit to refute what Kirk … Continue reading →

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Making Headlines

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Norm Friedman

A major online news source committed two errors in one headline. Do you see them? John Avlon Discusses George Washington’s Farewell Speech and it’s Relevance Today Both mistakes are in it’s. One is the apostrophe. Although we were taught the … Continue reading →

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Fine Points

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Norm Friedman

See if you can make a slight refinement in each of these sentences from the Bridge Bulletin, the monthly magazine enjoyed by members of the American Contract Bridge League. 1. Masterpoints, as they are presently constituted are meaningless. 2. Watch … Continue reading →

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Getting Started

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Norm Friedman

Whether we’ve resolved to write our first screenplay in 2017 or simply craft better emails, we benefit from mindfulness that writing is a three-step process: pre-writing, writing, rewriting. Too many of us focus almost entirely on writing itself, largely neglecting … Continue reading →

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