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Posted on May 10, 2018

An ode to typos, with a shout-out to localisation.

Posted on November 9, 2017November 9, 2017

In defence of Mistral.

Posted on October 20, 2017

The typewriter was mightier than the patriarchy.

Posted on July 3, 2017

Making the New York Times.

Posted on April 3, 2017

The language of science.

Posted on March 28, 2017

When ligatures and cockroaches collide…

Posted on February 23, 2017

Etymology, mapped.

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miss_om

A pedant's-eye view of writing, the web, and the world in general. Born-and-bred word nerd and professional proofreader survived a law degree with the aid of etymological, orthographical and typographical diversions.

Finds joy in fixing poor grammar, errant punctuation, incorrect spelling and obscure syntax (often self-committed) — and gets paid to do it.

Respects the line between assistance and snark. Likes: Helvetica, evolving etymology, and parenthetical asides. Dislikes: unreadable typefaces, unfixable phrasing, and linguistic prescriptivism.

Whips waffle into shape for a living, but believes multisyllabic obscurities can be nice. Explore the penumbra. Enjoy verisimilitude. Recognise Delphic catharsis. Accept the vague and nebulous...

Recent Posts

  • An ode to typos, with a shout-out to localisation.
  • In defence of Mistral.
  • The typewriter was mightier than the patriarchy.
  • Making the New York Times.
  • The language of science.

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