The Raven

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Professional editor with expertise in etymology, lexicography, and dictionary construction. I specialize in American vocabulary and usage circa 1925-1965, which I consider to be a period of exceptional quality in American literature.


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What does the term “86'd” relate to?
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Any authoritative source on British rules on space before question mark?
8
Just how important are grammar and spelling?
6
What happened to the “‑est” and “‑eth” verb suffixes in English?
17
What is the opposite of procrastination in one word?
6
“Toward” or “towards” – what would a native speaker use?
0
What's the correct way for pronouncing “route”
1
Usage of a comma for emphasis
3
Each other vs. one another
5
What's the term describing employer-employee and similar role relations?
0
Text vs. audio representations of words
0
Should one stick to American style of placing punctuation marks within quotes if one uses the American spelling?
2
Meaning of “take the lead out”
3
Can “man” always be used to mean both men and women?
3
Are contractions worth all the trouble?
1
How do I manage periods for abbreviations with parentheses, right before a period?
0
How to say “I must nothing” on a t-shirt
1
What is the correct pronunciation of the word “route”?
7
Is there honour among thieves or not?
3
Can “edition” be used to mean “the act of editing/changing something”?
8
What is the verb for the action of a coward?
5
An alternative to “stakeholder”
2
What does “was born in black and white” mean?
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Are “misty-eyed” and “misty” interchangeable?
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One that is holding a conversation
2
Punctuation of an exclamative question
6
Writing the most important part of a sentence (at the end, between parentheses)
2
Madam vs. Ma'am
3
“Thanks and Regards” vs. “Thanks and regards”
3
Should a second definition for a word be used over the first definition of another word? (Both appropriate words)
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