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Posted on September 6, 2011February 14, 2017

A Kindleworm by any other name (and exciting news for OED lovers)

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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...

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