On Wordiness

I thought MWSA members might want to follow the regular feature on wordiness on my Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor blog. There is a new one today at http://www.thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com/.  . Maybe even subscribe so you don't miss a single tip for avoiding wordiness.

My Wordiness posts are done like alerts. I use this format: When you see these words then you might consider eliminating some of them with an edit like this.

The blog also includes a search engine so you can easily find all the posts on wordiness. AND, I am open to your suggestions--credited, of course!
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Posted by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, one of your official MWSA bloggers. http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/
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I rarely send subscribers and readers of this blog to my Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor blog. You know where it is. Ha! But today I posted a link of all links for folks who love the English language and a good laugh. C'mon. Humor me. And boost the day's readership. While you're there, leave your most aggravating homonym booboo in the comments!

http://thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com/2010/09/weingarten-reads-english-its-last-rites.html

Your sometime MWSA blogger,
Carolyn Howard-Johnson
www.howtodoitfrugally.com

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Peggy Noonan, Our Soldiers, and the Question of Gender in Writing

I thought our MWSA members would like to see member Phyllis Zimbler Miller's take on a recent writing (?) goof from the Wall Street Journal. It is pertinent to both our writing and our interest in the military. Go to:

http://thefrugaleditor.blogspot.com/2010/06/peggy-noonan-our-soldiers-and-question.html

Phyllis and I would love to have your comments. And I'd love to have you subscribe to that blog for occasional information on editing, grammar and related subjects.

BTW, Phyllis wrote Mrs. Lieutenant.
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Submitted by Carolyn Howard-Johnson, your official MWSA Member Talk blogger. (-: www.howtodoitfrugally.com
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