Afflicted With Diaeresis?

If you’re an avid New Yorker reader like I am, you’re probably familiar with this little accent mark–often mistaken for the German umlaut–that’s placed over words with two consecutive vowels:

Coöperation, coördinate, reëngineer, and preëminent to name a few.

Titles: When to Cap and When Not to

Just to be clear, I’m talking about position titles, not book/movie/article titles (already covered that–at least in part–here).

So, titles: to capitalize or not to capitalize?

Typos Cost Lawyer $500

While this article doesn’t make me proud to be a Badger, it does vindicate me as a proofreader.

Hyphens Help

I couldn’t think of a better way to illustrate the importance of hyphens in modifiers.

Literally: The Word We Love To Use Incorrectly

Yes, sometimes you mean something literally–but most of the time you don’t.