Comments on: Esquire files, vol. 1: The Don’t-Do List http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:50:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Start of the Dont-Do’s « Geode Editorial Services http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-4744 The Start of the Dont-Do’s « Geode Editorial Services Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:32:46 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-4744 [...] The Start of the Dont-Do’s | Jul 30th 2007 I’m determined to get back in the saddle with this whole style gripe and discussion thing. Back in February, before this site got its feeble launch, Will contributed a hilarious post to Always Double Back about the list of cliches he was determined to purge from all articles that crossed his desk at Esquire. Our readers jumped in on the comments and helped us geek out a little further with other egregious examples. See that post here. [...] [...] The Start of the Dont-Do’s | Jul 30th 2007 I’m determined to get back in the saddle with this whole style gripe and discussion thing. Back in February, before this site got its feeble launch, Will contributed a hilarious post to Always Double Back about the list of cliches he was determined to purge from all articles that crossed his desk at Esquire. Our readers jumped in on the comments and helped us geek out a little further with other egregious examples. See that post here. [...]

]]> By: redsquirrel http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-822 redsquirrel Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:48:09 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-822 What you call fun is what we call a style guide. And fun. What you call fun is what we call a style guide. And fun.

]]> By: Hillary http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-821 Hillary Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:48:52 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-821 You mean you're going to assign me stuff for fun? Because that's what this sounds like. Maybe you should change the name to Geode Nerditorial... You mean you’re going to assign me stuff for fun? Because that’s what this sounds like.

Maybe you should change the name to Geode Nerditorial…

]]> By: redsquirrel http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-820 redsquirrel Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:28:57 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-820 I'm sure you, Will, and I could come up with a killer list of misused words and phrases. That'll be your first assignment when Geode Editorial hires you as an associate. I’m sure you, Will, and I could come up with a killer list of misused words and phrases. That’ll be your first assignment when Geode Editorial hires you as an associate.

]]> By: Hillary http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-818 Hillary Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:39:12 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-818 Colons have plenty of uses. But I did remember that I hate things like "return back to." Colons have plenty of uses. But I did remember that I hate things like “return back to.”

]]> By: redsquirrel http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-817 redsquirrel Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:53:16 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-817 Sendhil, I remember that Gawker list--very good one. I should admit that I've been guilty of using a couple of those myself, but mostly in personal correspondence. Mom, you're really pointing out errors in usage (about which I could write volumes)--we're talking more about lame cliches. Sendhil, I remember that Gawker list–very good one. I should admit that I’ve been guilty of using a couple of those myself, but mostly in personal correspondence. Mom, you’re really pointing out errors in usage (about which I could write volumes)–we’re talking more about lame cliches.

]]> By: Sendhil http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-813 Sendhil Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:20:31 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-813 Don't get me wrong, but I've been feeling impossibly existential lately. Maybe I need to deconstruct down, um, the Zen of the herein. Enough. Said. But anyway, I think you might also like this list: http://gawker.com/news/blogs/bad-lingo-blogmedia-clichs-222162.php If Esquire was bad, the blogosphere* is surely worse... * http://xkcd.com/c181.html Don’t get me wrong, but I’ve been feeling impossibly existential lately. Maybe I need to deconstruct down, um, the Zen of the herein. Enough. Said.

But anyway, I think you might also like this list:
http://gawker.com/news/blogs/bad-lingo-blogmedia-clichs-222162.php

If Esquire was bad, the blogosphere* is surely worse…

* http://xkcd.com/c181.html

]]> By: momsquirrel http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-810 momsquirrel Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:11:28 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-810 How about "At this point in time . . ." Like, now? Also "impacted", properly a term for an ouchy wisdom tooth. And my favorite: "To service you better." Stallions service; bulls service. Possibly mechanics service cars, but that's a stretch. How about “At this point in time . . .” Like, now? Also “impacted”, properly a term for an ouchy wisdom tooth. And my favorite: “To service you better.” Stallions service; bulls service. Possibly mechanics service cars, but that’s a stretch.

]]> By: bethie http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-809 bethie Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:35:35 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-809 I also don't like colons. They see to have no other place but in APA bibliography paper writing stuff. Am I wrong? Did I just make a crazy bold statement there? I also don’t like colons. They see to have no other place but in APA bibliography paper writing stuff. Am I wrong? Did I just make a crazy bold statement there?

]]> By: Hillary http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-801 Hillary Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:56:11 +0000 http://redsquirrel.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/esquire-files-vol-1-the-dont-do-list/#comment-801 Gotcha. Definitely more annoying, but I know I've been guilty of it. Gotcha. Definitely more annoying, but I know I’ve been guilty of it.

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