About: Mark Allen
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Posts by Mark Allen:
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April 22, 2011 Think like a plumber to spell ‘fluoride’ correctly
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April 19, 2011 Fulsome: Whether full or foul, make sure meaning is clear
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March 7, 2011 Time to reflect on contest without another headline in haiku
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March 4, 2011 Haiku submitted:/one hundred seventy-six./What a treasure trove.
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March 4, 2011 With honor, they are/listed below for thoughtful/Grammar Day haiku
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March 4, 2011 Our winning haiku / a playful mix of grammar, / wisdom, poetry
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March 3, 2011 Brilliant haiku stream/beautifully into browsers/it all ends at 10
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February 28, 2011 Well formed haiku bring/National Grammar Day glory/tweet your best today
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February 26, 2011 National day of grammar/send in your best poem/enjoy glory and prizes
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February 19, 2011 Parts of (a) sentence(s) sometimes must agree to disagree
Writing, editing and design by a 20-year newspaper professional
In an age of instant communication, the proper message remains key. I have been a newspaper reporter and editor, writing or improving thousands of articles. As a journalist, I understand the importance of getting it right the first time.
I am available for any project in which printed materials need to be clear and accurate.
If you have a question, send me an e-mail or a tweet. Think of me as your on-staff editor for quick answers to brief questions.

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- Language Log
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- Mighty Red Pen
- Motivated Grammar
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- SherryGrammarian
- Spanish Cow
- Stacey Becker
- Talk Wordy to Me
- The Editor's Desk
- The Slot
- The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar
- Throw Grammar From the Train
- Verbatim
- Words at Work
- You Don't Say
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- @lablady Chicago Manual of Style makes no exception for fiction, saying social titles should be abbreviated before a name: Mr., Dr. Gov. 9 hours ago
- @lablady I hadn't heard that, and of course a publisher can pick either style. AP used to spell out titles other than Mr. and Dr. in quotes. 9 hours ago
- Go #Crew96 @marie_gibbons: I'm at Columbus Crew Stadium for Chicago vs. Columbus w/ @snyeste @christiangadams @editormark 1 day ago
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