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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 President Obama’s phrase “We don’t need to spike the football” mean?
May 5, 2011
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Difference between "invoice" and "bill"?
Feb 26, 2011
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What are the similarities and differences between "irony" and "sarcasm"?
May 23, 2011
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What is the proper way of using triple dots and spaces before/after them?
May 20, 2011
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Using "utilize" instead of "use"?
Apr 7, 2011
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What is the opposite of procrastination in one word?
Mar 1, 2012
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Should I use 10 cent words or $2 words?
May 10, 2011
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A murder of crows?
Apr 16, 2011
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Is there a word for two persons dodging each other on the street?
Jun 30, 2011
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Are greetings and salutations redundant in an e-mail?
Mar 28, 2011
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Should the person who asks a question really be the one to pick an answer?
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Is EL&U becoming ESL?
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Question about the usefulness of "happy" and "unhappy" at SE
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Does english.stackexchange.com itself follow American or British (International) usage?