Monthly Archives: January 2009

Mamma Mia!

We rented Mamma Mia! from Netflix and watched it over the weekend, and it was perfectly suited to our mood. Delightfully over-the-top, with dreadful performances (who knew Pierce Brosnan couldn't sing his way out of a paper bag?), classic songs, … Continue reading 

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A mnemonic device, like I before E, except after C

In this entry, Garrick Van Buren posts a simple, elegant way of remembering when to use i.e., and when to use e.g. Unfortunately, his method requires that you know Latin. Herewith, my method: i.e. is short for, "in other words," which … Continue reading 

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