If you want to weigh in on entries, go to www.apstylebook.com/suggestions #ACESVCON25

If you have a stylebook online subscription, you can view PDFs of past AP Style documents and see how it's changed over the years. #ACESVCON25

Updates coming in #APStylebook: "dreamers" less used these days; "self-deportation" is more common. #ACESVCon25

In retrospect, Anna Jo Bratton is proud of #APStylebook decisions on "Mount McKinley" and "Gulf of Mexico." #ACESVCon25

New entry coming in #APStylebook: dox, doxed, doxing. Just the one x. #ACESVCon25

Podcasts! I recently recorded two of them, in fact, courtesy of Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl (bsky.app/profile/gra...). Head over to Shady Characters for links: shadycharacters.co.u....

Tomorrow on #ThatWordChat: Nick Norlen, freelance writer and founder of “Paper Airplane.” Vol. 1 includes escape pages, puzzles, photography, and wordplay. Register to join us: thatwordchat.com #WritersCommunity #Language

Hiring an editorial freelancer has never been easier! Connect with the right freelancer for your next project today at https://twp.ai/4ir27l

We hear it all the time: "I don't live in the PNW, so I can't join the Guild or attend its events." Guild membership is open to any editor in the US. And most of our events are open to any editor from anywhere! Find out why we're known as the friendliest editing organization around. edsguild.org

Hello there! I'm not on Bluesky much, but I'll be here to host an #ACESChat on Oct. 1 about marketing yourself as an editor (whether you're freelance or just thinking about your personal brand). See you then!

A big shoutout to EFA @efafreelancers.bsky.social for the opportunity to support them by being sponsors of their virtual conference. Conference attendees, don’t forget to use the discount code we shared to register for #VCON25. Registration closes Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Is a sandwich a weapon enjoying Second Amendment protection? Find out now on the Web of Language: bit.ly/4lwuF4H

One of the best ways to understand a rule is to consider its exceptions. Find out more in this newly updated post at CMOS Shop Talk (and be sure to read to the end for links to two more “exceptional” posts).

📽️ #ThatWordChat episode with Keith Houston is premiering on YouTube today at 4:30 p.m. ET! Catch up on our deep dive into symbols and emoji. Watch here: bit.ly/ThatWordVideo #Editors #Writers #Emoji #Typography #Publishing

Have you registered to attend? There's still time to sign up! Join us today for a book party to celebrate the release of Martha Barnette's "Friends with Words." Grab your virtual spot: ThatWordChat.com #ThatWordChat #BookLaunch #AmReading #AmEditing

This afternoon at 4:30 p.m. So great to welcome back @marthabarnette.bsky.social!

Ritalin was named after a woman named Rita (no joke!). I learned this from @marthabarnette.bsky.social of @waywordradio.org when we talked about her new book "Friends with Words." :) Check it out! APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/3ITohHc SPOTIFY: bit.ly/4lZKt0Y FRIENDS WITH WORDS: bit.ly/4ml0CxN

Premiere alert: #ThatWordChat featuring John Kelly goes live on YouTube today at 4:30 PM ET. Watch here: bit.ly/ThatWordVideo #Lexicography #Linguistics #Editing #Etymology

On Aug. 5, Martha Barnette joins #ThatWordChat for the launch of her new book, "Friends with Words: Adventures in Languageland." Register to grab your virtual seat: ThatWordChat.com #Linguistics #Publishing #WritersLife #BookLaunch

I am the largest language model anyone could ever need I’m trained on hefty datasets that no one sane would ever read I’ll answer any question with great eloquence and attitude As long as you indulge me with a little factual latitude stroppyeditor.wordpress.com/2025/07/29/t...

Spectacular Historical #Dictionary of #ScienceFiction antedating of "jump gate", otherwise associated chiefly with Babylon 5. @ausir.bsky.social found a 1966 example from Poul Anderson in Galaxy, antedating 1993. sfdictionary.com/view/250/jum...

When you were a kid, did you always wave at a caboose when you saw one? There are four possible answers: a) Of course! b) That was before my time. c) What’s a caboose? d) Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? That would get me slapped! 1/15

The first known use of 'avocado toast' was in 1928. The Great Depression was a year later. Now, we're not saying that that's the reason, but...

Sign, sign, sign. Dictionary work is a public good.

It is a coincidence that ‘emoji’ and ‘emoticon’ sound alike. ‘Emoji’ is a Japanese term meaning ‘pictograph’ (‘e’ is “picture, drawing” + ‘moji’ is “letter, character”). ‘Emoticon’ is ‘emotion’ + ‘icon.’ 🤯

To mark World Emoji Day 🎉 (and, uh, the publication of my book 📖), I put together a little emoji quiz for my publisher, W. W. Norton. Have a crack at it here! wwnorton326.outgrow.... (And buy my book here! shadycharacters.co.u...)

What do emoji have in common with punctuation marks like the pilcrow and interrobang? Keith Houston joins us today to chat about his latest book, "Face with Tears of Joy." Register here: thatwordchat.com #WritingCommunity #Linguistics #Typography #EmojiHistory #AmReading

This is excellent news for emoji nerds!

Celebrating freedom and the fall of fortresses. Adieu, Ancien Régime and monarchies everywhere. Bienvenue, Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité! Bonne Fête Nationale to all who celebrate. Learn more: tinyurl.com/y5a472ss

Time to rearrange my shelves. Bexley Library is having a sale from a single estate with scores of dictionaries—most non-English. I scored a Webster's 3rd Unabridged, a Random House Unabridged, the first volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English, and Mawson's "The Dictionary Companion."

I had fun yesterday doing a couple of interviews for BBC radio: first on Radio 4's Today programme, together with Susie Dent, which listeners in the UK can listen to here (www.bbc.co.uk/sounds...) at around 2:55. 1/2

I freshened up my website, where I have a short list of frequently asked questions about English usage and a quiz where you can test your usage knowledge. Check it out at markalleneditorial.com. #words #usage #style

I already have tickets for #Columbus. Join me there!

Dear copyeditor: DON'T LEAVE COMMENTS INLINE. THE COMMENT FEATURE IS THERE FOR A REASON. Leaving comments inline is how you get stuff like this making it all the way to press. x.com/davidjayharr...

[Some rude additions noted on @stronglang.bsky.social, if that's your bag]

Apols, but I love browsing new additions to the OED. The latest batch includes bee dance, brain rot, Bulgarianize, daffiness, ditziness, femtech, gloopiness, grim-faced, solar storm, and shoogly: www.oed.com/information/... #words

Language friends Stan Carey and @mashedradish.bsky.social are quoted in this piece about Trump crossing a new language red line with a comment about the ceasefire that hadn't quite stuck yet. It's obviously not the most important thing but may be of interest to language lovers.

Reviewer 2 just revealed a lot about themself. And it’s not flattering

What does it mean to use AI responsibly? Corinne Jorgenson returns to #ThatWordChat to talk about the evolution of AI and why editors are now “curating cognition.” Premieres on YouTube today at 4:30 ET: bit.ly/ThatWordVideo #AI #Psychology #TechAndTrust

Do you wonder when to use "further" or "farther"? I have the answer (where there is one). Plus, you’ve seen "lorem ipsum" everywhere, but where did it come from? Jim Norrena looks at the details in today's podcast. Listen now! APPLE PODCASTS: bit.ly/4kYCIYf SPOTIFY: bit.ly/4kxASgZ

The June 17 webcast is "What You Need to Know About Taxes for Freelancing" with editor/tax preparer Neil Holdway. Register now. Members are free: tinyurl.com/yc6vn9ep

Is Digital DARE long abandoned, remaining online just to lead me on then disappoint me? www.daredictionary.com

Calling all speakers from the editing world — and beyond. Give a presentation at #ACESVCON25, our 4th annual virtual conference, and inspire a thousand new and veteran editors from across the country and around the world. Deadline: June 23. Learn more at tinyurl.com/4tbv49dy.

Join us online 6/16 for "The Editor's Edge Marketing Workshop | Elevate Your Editing Biz with Rosilynn Yoon," where you can learn how to stand out and plan the growth of your editing business. Free to attend, open to all editors, registration required at www.edsguild.org/meetings-eve.... #AmEditing

The first spelling is "disrupter" rather than "disruptor" at @merriam-webster.com and in the OED. But recent use shows a preference for the "-or" spelling. Oxford Dictionary of English gives "disruptor" as the first spelling. trends.google.com/trends/explo... books.google.com/ngrams/graph...

JUNE CARTOON: ivacheung.com/2025/06/cama... #AmIndexing

We go live today at 4:30 p.m. ET — and you can still sign up! Register here: bit.ly/ThatWordChat #ThatWordChat #Cognition #AI #TechTrust

@apstylebook.com now prefers "lifespan" to "life span," agreeing with @merriam-webster.com (also a recent change). According to the Google Books corpus, "lifespan" took the lead in U.S. English pretty recently — 2018. books.google.com/ngrams/graph...

🔹 e.g., = "for example," 🔹 i.e., = "that is," EXAMPLE: Some sentences (e.g., this one) are self-referential (i.e., they refer to their own words). #abbreviations #AcademicWriting (1/3)