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Tag Archives: Mary Norris
The Comma Queen is back
Mary Norris, copy-editor and author of the usage guide Between you & me: Confessions of a Comma Queen, shares her knowledge on language use in a series of videos on The New Yorker. Now in season two, the Comma Queen … Continue reading
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Tagged comma queen, Mary Norris, New Yorker, split infinitive, video
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Between You and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen
Editors and language advice seem to go hand in hand. When in doubt about language matters, who better to consult than those whose job description includes improving style, formatting, and proofreading. Mary Norris of The New Yorker has joined the … Continue reading
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Tagged between you and I, Confessions of a Comma Queen, Mary Norris, punctuation, The New Yorker, usage guide
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