Goode Edits

06/01/2025

Copy editors all over the world are throwing things at their TVs.

06/01/2025

This is a deal on Ellen Jovin’s book!

Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian

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23/12/2024

The word "learnings" as a noun is the new "optics." On my annoyance meter, anyway.

Google Ngrams: learnings, lessons, 1800-2022

23/12/2024

The hardworking folks at NC Health News can unlock some matching funds if they get 20 more new donors by Dec. 31. They're a nonprofit newsroom that digs deep into issues in . They've done some great work in the wake of .

Good health is more than your diet and exercise routine or the medications you take. It's affordable insurance. It's safe drinking water. It's understanding how health policy affects you. It’s knowing what to look for in a home for your aging parent. It's accessing quality care when you need it fr...

21/12/2024

25/11/2024

I think this is my favorite ngram search so far.

buttcheeks/butt-cheeks/butt cheeks

25/10/2024

I’m so happy with my new T-shirt! Thanks, Grammar Geek!

26/07/2024

Today’s annoyance: the use of “on premise” to mean “on site” or “at a place.”

That would be PREMISES.

18/07/2024

Exercise as a prescription for prostate cancer treatment? Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is investigating the effectiveness and parameters. (Writer: William Piersol)

https://www.mskcc.org/news/can-exercise-impact-prostate-cancer-first-of-its-kind-clinical-trial

Learn how exercise may affect the treatment of prostate cancer, in a first of its kind clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

18/07/2024

A really nice story here from Vibhav Nandagiri and NC Health News
about Peacehaven — a residential and empowerment program for people with disabilities. The farm has ambitious expansion plans.

Peacehaven hopes to become a national model for how to shelter & respectfully serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

17/06/2024

Pedestrian and bicyclist deaths are on the rise in North Carolina and across the country. Treating them as a public health problem could help. The latest from NC Health News:

2022 was the deadliest year for pedestrians & bicyclists in two decades. Traffic safety experts use ideas from multiple fields to improve it.

14/06/2024

Checking out the U.S. Open this week? Look at the course with an eye to environmental sustainability. Pinehurst Resort starting working years ago to use less water and chemicals on its courses. The latest from North Carolina NC Health News.

Pinehurst No.2, one of the world top-rated courses, is also one of the most sustainable and a model for other clubs.