>> The Fake AP Stylebook would have you know that:

Dates should be formated as MM/DD/YY except for the years 1990 through 1992, which should be denoted in ‘Hammer Time.’

And

When writing about a stabbing victim’s “fountain of blood,” be specific. What kind- Drinking? Soda? Decorative?

And

“Fuckhead” should only be capitalized at the start of sentence. When referring to a talk radio host it is hyphenated.

More at Wired.

>> At How to write badly well, each post title’s a tip for writing badly well, and each post’s an example of that tip implemented. (via kottke) For example, the post “Always use a thesaurus” begins:

She manipulated the garment in a cogitative mode.
‘Hmm,’ she vocalised. ‘This attire is verifiably marvellous. What is it constituted from?’
‘From the most meritorious velveteen,’ defined her interlocutor, simpering coincidentally.

>> A new book called The Lexicographer’s Dilemma‘s about the history of the notion of proper English. Tell me how you feel about:

those split infinitives, the most famous of which is spoken by William Shatner in the opening credits of the TV series “Star Trek”: “To boldly go where no man has gone before.”

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