John McIntyreVerified account

@johnemcintyre

Mild-mannered night editor for a great metropolitan newspaper

Baltimore, Maryland
baltimoresun.com/news/language-…
Joined March 2009
Born on February 10
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  1. 5 hours ago

    Just deleted the latest of those execrable "x is not alone" transitions. Hah!

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  2. 9 hours ago

    At the desk. So many stories to DRAIN THE LIFE FROM, so little time.

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    10 hours ago

    Police say their investigation into the shooting at the YouTube headquarters has been hampered by having to sit through a 5 second ad before interviewing each witness.

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    14 hours ago

    Remembering Martin Luther King: Baltimore reflects, 50 years after his death.

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    Apr 3

    Identity and the hyphen: a deep dive into copy editing and culture from the one and only in . " "Drop the Hyphen in Asian American"

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    Apr 3

    In the latest update, dozens of entries relating to sexual and gender identity were revised, the first phase of a project to revisit this rapidly changing segment of the English lexicon:

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  7. Apr 3

    At the desk. The streak continues.

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  8. Apr 2

    Your word of the week is "pollard."

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    Apr 2

    Do you know your -ibles from your -ables? Why are there two different endings that mean the same?

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    Apr 1

    Classic grammar rant, with the obligatory burnishing of the credentials. And somehow, this gormless berk can hear apostrophes in the spoken word:

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    Apr 1

    The most common spelling is 'April Fools' Day,' since there are more than one.

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  12. Mar 31

    Has everyone forgotten the second comma in the City, State, pattern?

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    Mar 31

    This kind of cheap demagoguery is low, classless and degrading. It illustrates the ugliness that can result from political tribalism, and it's exactly the kind of thing we don't need. Take it from someone who's been a Republican longer than you: do us all a favor and stop it.

    Democrats hate our President more than they love our country.
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  14. Mar 31

    At the desk. Because print is not dead yet.

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    Mar 30
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    or washington himself: "If they have real grievances, redress them, if possible, or acknowledge the justice of their complaints and your inability of doing it, in the present moment. If they have not, employ the force of government against them at once."

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    Mar 30
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    see also: "in monarchies the crime of treason and rebellion may admit of being pardoned or lightly punished, but the man who dares rebel against the laws of a republic ought to suffer death." -- sam adams

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    Mar 29

    We've updated our guidelines on race and ethnicity to better reflect our philosophy of inclusivity: No more hyphens to denote dual heritage Thank you for flagging and for writing the piece that inspired us for !

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    Mar 30

    Right now: »3 months free, unlimited digital access to , then $1.99/wk »Sunday print + unlimited digital access for 99¢, then $2.49/wk.

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  19. Mar 30

    At the desk. This may not be your day.

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    Mar 30

    This is precisely the condescension and shitty attitude that gives responsible editors a bad name.

    Replying to @BryanAGarner
    Objectionable, in society which could reasonably be described as intelligent and thoughtful. In the puerile culture in which we generally find ourselves? There's nobody willing to listen to the objection, and so the act itself becomes impossible; thus it becomes unobjectionable.
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