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Complexities Troll 'Comptroller,' 'Controller' Oct. 06, 2021
What's the deal with "comptroller" and "controller"? Peter Van Winkle of Boston asked me that questi... Read More
Blooper Patrol Finds Cash in the Cellar Jan. 08, 2020
Members of the ever-vigilant Word Guy Blooper Patrol have sent me this latest collection of gaffes, ... Read More
'Trooper' Trope Troubles Troupers Aug. 14, 2019
Q: The lead character in the comic strip "Rex Morgan, M.D." recently referred to someone as a "real ... Read More
Dogged Readers Snarl at Pet Peeves Jun. 05, 2019
Every so often, I like to unleash my readers' pet peeves, aka 'pete noires, 'cur'sed terms and 'dog'... Read More
Can You Catch 40 Winks? May. 15, 2019
Can you find and replace each of the 40 usage errors in this account of my spring-cleaning? (The num... Read More
Reader Bludgeons 'High Dungeon' May. 01, 2019
Q: I was watching a news program, and one of the guests said someone "was in high dungeon" instead o... Read More
Blooper Patrol Laps Up Lapses Apr. 24, 2019
The ever-vigilant Word Guy Blooper Patrol has been working overtime to apprehend examples of erroneo... Read More
