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Humor – Cartoons by Will McPhail

Jeff

Will McPhail is quite a talented cartoonist, but what separates him from others is his ability to touch a responsive chord or common thread if you will. I think you will find that his cartoons will resonate with you and others in your circle!

They Love Me

Finishing the sentence or interrupting?

Read more about Will McPhail and see more of his cartoons at the Bored Panda.

 
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Humor – New Yorker Cartoon – Xmas Tree

Jeff

 

Don't get too attached'

 

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Humor – New Yorker Cartoon “Turkey Fallout”

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Thanksgiving exhaustion and then Christmas

 

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The Job of Editing as a Grammar Referee

Jeff

What publication are you reading if you see the following in print?

  • naïve
  • teen-ager
  • coöperate

Well, if you must know, it is The New Yorker

Mary Norris is the copy editor for The New Yorker and she has some rather interesting tidbits to share about editing, language, readers and writers.

Copy Editor Mary Norris

As an example, Ms. Norris pointed to the following sentence that appeared in the magazine:

“Last Tuesday, Sarah Palin, the pre-Trump embodiment of populist no-nothingism in the Republican Party, endorsed Trump.”

She was apparently raked over the coals, so-to-speak, for not catching the error [Did you?].

Mary Norris also quoted E.B. White’s comment about commas in The New Yorker: “They fall with the precision of knives outlining a body.”

If you enjoy exploring the English language in this way and learning about the process of editing, I urge you to watch this engaging presentation by Mary Morris via here TED talk.

You can watch the presentation HERE.

Mary Norris is author of Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen

 


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