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Posted on May 12, 2014May 13, 2014

Usage Cartoon No. 4: Horde vs. Hoard

Internet, I can't take it anymore. Everywhere I look (i.e., comment boards), people are writing about "a hoard of people" or "hoards of people." If…

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Posted on November 29, 2011November 29, 2011

Movember grumble

When you shave off the first syllable of moustache, it becomes stache, not stash, okay? If you ask me to look at your "stash" I'm…

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Posted on November 21, 2011November 21, 2011

Usage cartoon No. 3: Do you peddle or pedal a bike?

When even bike magazines can't get the difference between peddle and pedal right, you know it's time for another super-useful and majestically executed MS Paint…

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Posted on April 26, 2011April 26, 2011

Usage cartoon No. 2: Royally bad

The second edition of the usage cartoons has been inspired by the fascinatingly endless coverage of the upcoming Royal Wedding. (Which admittedly, I plan to…

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Posted on December 2, 2010December 2, 2010

Usage cartoon no. 1: palette, palate and pallet

                                                Bad…

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