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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #875 on: August 23, 2017, 11:21:21 AM »
Well put.
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #876 on: August 23, 2017, 11:41:31 AM »
Thanks!
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #878 on: November 21, 2017, 05:39:39 AM »
Have you met Kory in person at ACES or anything like that before?
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #879 on: November 21, 2017, 08:02:18 AM »
Yes. Two or three times now.
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #880 on: November 22, 2017, 01:40:44 PM »
Ooohhh, you may have just solved my "what to get for the linguist I am sort-of dating" puzzle!  Thanks.

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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #881 on: November 22, 2017, 11:57:52 PM »
I'm going to request that book as my next selection from my (bespoke) book club (they don't have a set list of books that they send out, they send you a questionnaire where you tell them your preferences, and they pick books they think you'll like.  You can write in any odd preferences, and they accommodate them, and you can request a specific book, if you don't want them to pick one for you).

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I think you intended "or" instead of "of".
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #882 on: November 23, 2017, 02:15:29 PM »
Thanks, Tante.
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #883 on: November 28, 2017, 12:03:31 PM »
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #884 on: November 28, 2017, 12:17:19 PM »
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After all, it’s not like you’re committing a serious crime, like not using a serial comma.
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #885 on: November 29, 2017, 08:54:21 AM »
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #886 on: December 12, 2017, 01:30:52 PM »
Aww, I missed the last two of your columns that you posted here. They all used to come up on my FB feed. FB must have messed with the feed again.  :angry:


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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #887 on: December 12, 2017, 01:35:32 PM »
I often wonder how many of my friends' Facebook posts I'm not seeing. Sometimes I'll like or comment on a friend's post, and then I suddenly start seeing lots of posts by that person, which makes me think that Facebook is saying "Oh, you interacted with that person. You probably want to interact with them a lot more."

I really wish they'd stop with the algorithms and just let you pick what you want to see.
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #888 on: December 12, 2017, 01:54:09 PM »
I often wonder how many of my friends' Facebook posts I'm not seeing. Sometimes I'll like or comment on a friend's post, and then I suddenly start seeing lots of posts by that person, which makes me think that Facebook is saying "Oh, you interacted with that person. You probably want to interact with them a lot more."

I really wish they'd stop with the algorithms and just let you pick what you want to see.

WORD.

And I see exactly the same thing you're seeing. Just cause I liked the post of someone I rarely interact with, it doesn't mean I want to now see everything that person posts.  :rolleyes:

When I realize I haven't seen the posts of someone (or a page) I like to follow in a while, I deliberately go to that person's page and read/like/comment on posts, just so FB will start showing me that on my feed again.


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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #889 on: January 09, 2018, 12:10:57 PM »
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #890 on: January 09, 2018, 01:27:06 PM »
Interesting!
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #891 on: March 08, 2018, 12:22:00 PM »
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #892 on: March 08, 2018, 05:35:41 PM »
Interesting!
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #893 on: March 08, 2018, 07:20:35 PM »
I don't believe I've ever heard of "skunked" terms before.


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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #894 on: March 08, 2018, 07:30:33 PM »
I don't recall hearing the term before, but I have seen the concept.
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #895 on: March 09, 2018, 08:38:50 AM »
The term was coined by Bryan Garner in his usage dictionary. If you aren't an editor or you don't read usage dictionaries for fun (and who doesn't?!), then you might not have encountered it before.
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #896 on: March 09, 2018, 12:42:15 PM »
 :D

I've done editing on a volunteer basis only (for non-profits). I don't read usage dictionaries for fun, in general, though I may have been known to look at some on occasion. ;)  :whistling:


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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #897 on: May 09, 2018, 12:24:08 PM »
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #898 on: May 09, 2018, 02:08:55 PM »
Very interesting.
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Re: New column-type thingy
« Reply #899 on: May 09, 2018, 08:46:26 PM »
Well, I'm glad you think so, because I'm having a LOT of arguments on Twitter with editors who don't seem to have read the whole thing.
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