Did you know that there’s a list of words and phrases that are Banished for Misuse, Overuse, and Uselessness? Lake Superior State University (LSSU) issues this tongue-in-cheek list at the end of each year. LSSU says it compiles the list to encourage “…avoidance of words and terms that are overworked, redundant, oxymoronic, clichéd, illogical, nonsensical…
Whether you love it or hate it, the serial comma, also known as the Oxford comma, does have its uses.
This is a clever play on words that has created countless errors. As we’re based in Vancouver, BC, we’ve seen this one often.