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@tgpo@social.linux.pizza
2026-06-29 11:52:22

#Proofreading is dead.
#writing #news

Black text on a white background that reads "Just what Oliver’s role will be remains to be seen. Based on the photo at the top of this story, he is not playing himself, as his hair is dyed black and he’s dressed in a monochrome suit, shit and tie that likely signifies his character means business."
@bobmueller@mastodon.world
2026-07-27 20:00:10

Sometimes #writing is like this.
comicskingdom.com/pajama-diari

The Pajama Diaries Comic Strip 2026-07-27 | Comics Kingdom
Read the The Pajama Diaries comic strip from July 27, 2026, and check out other The Pajama Diaries comics by Terri Libenson.

@hex@kolektiva.social
2026-05-19 05:48:43

Also, anyone doing #Anarchist #Writing (in German or English) submissions are open!
en.scrappycapydistro.info/subm

@crell@phpc.social
2026-05-05 15:32:59

The Oxford Comma is correct English. If you disagree, you're wrong.
#English #Writing

A screenshot of a post from @IAmOxfordComma It reads: Dear world, | am stylish, useful, and in some cases, absolutely necessary. Sincerely, Oxford Comma It includes an attached image, which contains the following example sentences: "Among those interviewed were Merle Haggard’s two ex-wives, Kris Kristofferson and Robert Duvall." "This book is dedicated to my parents, Ayn Rand and God," "Highlights of Peter Ustinov’s global tour include encounters with Nelson Mandela, an 800-year-old d…
@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-06-11 18:46:24

Which of the following faithfully *transliterates* the text "shree krishnaaya namaha" to #Russian: preserve sounds and syllables; lower case preferred. Need to be correct, though not "common".
1. ш́рӣ криш́на̄йа намаха
2. шри кришнайа намаха
3. шри кришнайя намаха
Thanks for replies and boosts. 🗨️ 🔃 🙏
#help #writing

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-05-08 13:34:55

The third episode in Linda Teppler 's Farmers Pride series is out. #writingcommunity #writing

Farmer's Pride 3
Those Who Serve - Canada

@tschfflr@fediscience.org
2026-07-24 07:16:31

New publication on the linguistic (specifically, grammatical) properties of #emojis , based on a student's Bachelor thesis. It took two years from the conference presentation to publication, but now it's finally out. #linguistics #openAccess #writing doi.org/10.36824/2024-graf-reis

@bobmueller@mastodon.world
2026-07-10 20:32:46

Interested in learning about accents and dialects for your #writing or #voiceover work? Check out The International Dialects of English Archive (

IDEA: International Dialects of English Archive
Welcome to IDEA, the internet's best source for primary-source recordings of English-language dialects and accents as heard around the world.

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-05-25 13:42:08

"This drive-thru coffee chain is pushing into undercaffeinated parts of America"
Headline from undervocabularied writers at CNN. 🙄
#writing #English #headline #CNN #sarcasm

@smurthys@hachyderm.io
2026-06-19 11:17:41

I'm learning to write a short phrase (just six syllables) in Tamil and it is so hard. So many curves; so many similar ligatures. 😰
(I'm not even learning the entire script)
#learning #writing #struggle #Tamil