Written by: Margaret Devlin Earlier this year, one of my best friends left the U.S. to study in Spain. After “helping her pack” (read: sitting on her bed and distracting her), I stood on her doorstep, hugged her goodbye, and struggled to remember one of the most basic Spanish words:…
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Questioning Pronouns in the Academic World
Nonfiction panelist and copyediting lead Ally Carbutti shares her experience with gender and inclusivity within the classroom.
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If you’ve made it to this little corner of the internet, odds are that you share a profound love of the English language with the author of this post. For me there’s no greater thrill than discovering the exact arrangement of words and sounds necessary to create a precise reaction….
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