Skilldrick

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I started working at Twitter in November 2011. Loving it so far :)

I've got a blog at http://skilldrick.co.uk where I talk about programming (mostly JavaScript and Ruby at the moment).


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 comment What words are commonly mispronounced by literate people who read them before they heard them?
+1 for "neesh". I hate "nitch". Grrrr, it makes me angry.
Oct
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 revised When using initial caps, which words should be left un-capitalised?
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Oct
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 comment What does the “atta” mean in “attaboy” and “attagirl”?
Wow, I'd never considered where that came from!
Oct
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 asked When using initial caps, which words should be left un-capitalised?
Aug
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 comment “Neither Michael nor Albert is correct” or “Neither Michael nor Albert are correct”?
@Tony, yes, that was what I was going for, thanks.
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 answered “Neither Michael nor Albert is correct” or “Neither Michael nor Albert are correct”?
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 comment Can a sentence start with “Because”?
And I was told never to start a sentence with 'and'.
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 comment Is it okay to say and write “ain't” yet?
Nice answer... :)
Aug
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 comment Term for catchy tune that stays in your head
I've heard it called earworm in English, but I know that's a direct translation of the German.
Aug
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 comment Why are there two pronunciations for “either”?
I find myself alternating, especially when reading a book out loud.
Aug
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 comment Are the endings “-zation” and “-sation” interchangeable?
@Richard: Taylor & Francis (a UK academic publisher) prefer -ize, citing OED.
Aug
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 answered Which is correct: “could care less” or “couldn't care less”?
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