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Barbara Wallraff
@barbarawallraff
I write the “May I Have a Word” column for The Boston Globe. Worked for The Atlantic for 25 years and was its language columnist. Wrote or coauthored five books about English. NPR commissioned me to copy edit the Constitution.
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The Wordshop
By Barbara Wallraff
Where I'll answer your questions about our language.
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Feb 15
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The case of the missing 'qobar'
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Feb 14
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How states are like years
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Feb 9
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How to end a quotation
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Feb 4
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Round, square, or curly?
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Feb 1
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A minor medical mystery
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Jan 25
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Beware the 'not ... but' comma
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Jan 22
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The 'Hi, comma'
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Jan 14
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Joy to the visions that the people see
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Jan 7
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Filler words
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Dec 30
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Homing in on 'hometown'
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Dec 28
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Is this post verbal communication?
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Dec 24
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Buzz words
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