Archive - Sentence Logic

Happy Holidays!

We'll be back in the New Year.

Dec 13, 2022 •

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The Gaffe (or Boner or Clunker or Howler)

Developing your word inventory is best done by reading good literature rather than a thesaurus.

Dec 5, 2022 •

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November 2022

Another Fix and the Measurements “Scaramucci” and “Truss”

New time measures in the political arena.

Nov 28, 2022 •

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Another Fix and Some Wisdom on Education

Lewis Lapham on education as a playing with fire.

Nov 22, 2022 •

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One of Kamala’s Word Salads

Kamala Harris is notorious for nonsensical speech snippets.

Nov 14, 2022 •

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It’s Remembrance Day Week

Lest we forget, a poem and a letter.

Nov 7, 2022 •

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October 2022

A Fix and Where Surnames Come From

You need to think clearly about the ideas you present.

Oct 31, 2022 •

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Split Infinitives Again

Some wisdom from Steve Pinker on split infinitives and the word “mansplaining”

Oct 24, 2022 •

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Another Fix and Clichés

A general fix and some wisdom from Verlyn Klinkenborg on clichés

Oct 17, 2022 •

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Watch Your Lists and Why Writing Matters V

Your lists have to be consistent grammatically.

Oct 3, 2022 •

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September 2022

The Cliché “In Many Ways” and Why Writing Matters IV

Stop using the cliche “in many ways.” Now.

Sep 26, 2022 •

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Another Fix and Why Writing Matters III

Another fix and more about why writing is important.

Sep 19, 2022 •

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