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Susie Dent
@susie_dent31 Dec 2022
Two words, each hundreds of years old, that are still worth holding on to: ‘respair’: fresh hope, and ‘resipiscence’: a return to a better frame of mind. Here’s to both in 2023. Happy New Year.
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Alan Kelly@akellyucc22 Jun 2023
The Rosetta Stone of academia – at Cork, Ireland
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What are LLMs? Did I miss a tweet? #ACESchat Patty Boyd from Pittsburgh, home of the now-foundering Pirates, here. Long-time editor of nonfiction books and some technical reports. Occasional novels and memoirs.
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Brooke (Bates) Bilyj
@batesbn11 May 2023
How can human writers differentiate from AI? ‐ Authentic conversations & interviews to elicit quotes that bring life to story - Original research - Unique perspectives & real opinions - Fresh thinking: unexpected turns of phrase, word play & metaphors @DragonflyEdit at @ASBPE
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@shoppiperandivy29 Mar 2023
NEW book tees for 20% off! 📚 use code: PIPER20

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Yes! It’s Civil Rights Movement capitalized! @APStylebook @PhillyTrib #ACESevolve @ACESEditors
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APStylebook
@APStylebook28 Nov 2022
Headlines are key to any story. They must stand on their own in conveying the story fairly. They must include key context. They should invite readers to read more, without misleading or overpromising. Their tone should match the story's tone.
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APStylebook
@APStylebook17 Oct 2022
We use figures for time of day, with a colon to separate hours from minutes: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 9-11 a.m., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Avoid such redundancies as 10 a.m. Monday morning. Instead: 10 a.m. Monday.
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I'm trying to work, but my assistant is having none of it. Does anyone know what this dog's deal is? #AmEditing
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ALT A mischievous German shepherd looks at the camera with an expression that says, Come play.

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Question mark & quotation mark placement examples: 1. She asked, “Where is my obstreperous assistant?” 2. Did you refer to your assistant as “obstreperous”? (This is not a quiz. I'm merely providing examples in case anyone needs them.) 😀
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Sarah Terry 🖊@spellegance7 Oct 2022
the ducks were quaking ==> the ducks were quacking #AmProoofreading
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Ben Zimmer@bgzimmer30 Sep 2022
It's 2022 and many online forms are still mangling names that have diacritical marks, hyphens, and apostrophes. (Aer Lingus can't handle "O'Brien"??) @DollyDeighton investigates in a terrific A-Hed for @WSJ. wsj.com/articles/internet-ma…

What Can’t the Internet Handle in 2022? Apostrophes

Web forms routinely reject or distort names with apostrophes, hyphens, umlauts and other accents; Ireland’s Aer Lingus flummoxed by O’Brien.

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@ACESEditors #ACESAccelerate has provided so much value, and it’s still the first day!
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APStylebook
@APStylebook25 Aug 2022
"The English language is fluid and changes incessantly. What last year may have been very formal, next year may be loosely informal. Word combinations, slogans and phrases are being added and becoming part of the language." That's from the intro to the AP Stylebook, 1953 edition.
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Lacey London
@thelaceylondon9 Aug 2022
Who's with me?! #amwriting #WritingCommunity #CoffeeTime
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Nieman Lab
@NiemanLab13 Jul 2022
Lost for words? A new, free resource offers journalists guidance on thorny topics. nie.mn/3IxxO2t
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APStylebook
@APStylebook5 Jul 2022
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The new spiral-bound AP Stylebook, 56th Edition, features a magenta cover and white binding.

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Stefan Palios@stefanpalios5 Jul 2022
Freelancers: A client ending a contract because they hired someone in house is a compliment It means your work delivered such value that they made it a permanent budget line item You may have lost a contract but I'm certain your reputation will get you plenty more
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Farrah Garcia@farrah_writes13 Jun 2022
Closing tabs after finishing an article is top-tier self-care 💆‍♀️😮‍💨 😅
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AMWA@AmMedWriters7 Jun 2022
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