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Raymond Chandler and the Mystery of Libraries
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October 23, 2014 by libroshombre

One thing that really sets hard-boiled detective writer Raymond Chandler apart is his attention to details and quick, precise descriptions of …
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Category: libraries, parts of speech, public libraries, reading well | Tags: Dallas Public Library, Describer's Dictionary, libraries public libraries, North Pole Branch Library, Raymond Chandler, reading well, Third Place
Abecedarians, Librarians, and Profane Homophones
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August 14, 2014 by libroshombre

We’re lucky that our school district pays attention to its libraries, since that’s where students get grounded in navigating the …
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Category: education, intellectual freedom, libraries, parts of speech, words | Tags: abecedaarians, banning, French Academy, homophone, intellectual freedon, librarians, odd words, putin, school librarians, words
Bill Bryson, Double-spacing, and Rogue Apostrophes
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June 19, 2014 by libroshombre

Bill Bryson is among the best at putting words together informatively, expressively, and amusingly. His books, such as “Life and …
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Category: grammar, parts of speech, punctuation | Tags: apostrophes, bill bryson, commas, double-space, exclamation marks, grammar, oxford commas, parts of speech, punctuation, rogue apsotrophes
Grammar Nazis, Word Power, and Shakespeare’s Library
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May 8, 2014 by libroshombre

Truly, I’m no grammar nazi. I’ve known real ones – some of my best friends are grammatical storm troopers – …
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Category: lirbaries, parts of speech, printing, rare books, shakespeare | Tags: alvearie, bookdealers, john baret, libraries, odd words, parts of speech, printing, rare books, reading, richard field, Shakespeare, verbs, words
Hifalutin Dogberries and Abstract Nouns.
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April 24, 2014 by libroshombre

There’s a lot to be said for reading The Economist. Besides in-depth, authoritative reporting, its writers and editors employ richer …
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Category: linguistics, parts of speech, words | Tags: dogberry, economist, Mencken, much ado about nothing, pedantry, Shakespeare, theoatmeal.com, word-detective.com, words
Verb Day, Cheerleading, and Pogo
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February 13, 2014 by libroshombre

I’m a word nerd, so I enjoy David Malki’s erudite Wondermark, a favorite online comic. Malki’s also one of the …
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Category: cartoonists, comic strips, libraries, parts of speech, public libraries | Tags: cheerleading, comic strips, fairbanks library foundation, libraries, North Pole Branch Library, parts of speech, pogo, walt kely

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Category Archives: parts of speech

Raymond Chandler and the Mystery of Libraries

Abecedarians, Librarians, and Profane Homophones

Bill Bryson, Double-spacing, and Rogue Apostrophes

Grammar Nazis, Word Power, and Shakespeare’s Library

Hifalutin Dogberries and Abstract Nouns.

Verb Day, Cheerleading, and Pogo

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