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Karl Rookey
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I'm a little crazy about English usage and grammar, just 'cause. I've been known to read style manuals for fun (yes, the CMOS is lunchtime reading). And some day I will finish one of those novels ;).

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Word for "sitting down heavily?"
Sep 24, 2014
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Shoplifting vs. a word for "someone who orders, eats and sneaks without paying the check"
Sep 26, 2014
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Is untasty a valid English word?
Oct 3, 2018
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What do you call a person who uses a shield?
Sep 26, 2014
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Am I using a semi colon properly here?
Sep 26, 2014
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Why is "For Sell" replacing "For Sale" in common usage?
Sep 26, 2014
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When referring to "one", use "his" or "their"?
Sep 27, 2014
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Good word for "framer" (not in the constitution sense)
Sep 29, 2014
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What did H.L. Mencken mean when he wrote this?
May 15, 2016
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Can you define the subtle difference between "What kind of person ..." and "What kind of a person"?
Oct 1, 2018
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When should an Excel VBA variable be killed or set to Nothing?
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Auto filter method of range class failed with Criteria
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WorksheetFunction.CountA - not working post upgrade to Office 2010