Tag Archives: The Word

A Word About Boston Globe’s ‘The Word’ Column

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Boston Globe The Word columnist Erin McKean (who also writes for the Wall Street Journal) had a typically smart piece this past Sunday: The horror of ungrammatical lyrics Do language errors in popular songs make you shudder? You’re not alone. … Continue reading →

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Kind “Word”

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Many thanks to Boston Globe word maven Jan Freeman, who devoted this week’s edition of “The Word” to answering my recent plea for enlightenment on the was/were usage dilemma. Jan does an excellent job of unraveling it. Ditto for her … Continue reading →

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