Archive for August, 2008

that of

In the past few days, I keep seeing people misuse the phrase "that of" in the same kind of way, apparently for emphasis. Like this: * My primary concern is...

Falling in line

A CNN article this morning, talking about Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia, notes: "Kaine could help Obama fall in the Democrats' column for the first time in 44 years." Presumably...

plutonic

Cute typo in New York Times movie page: Two lifelong plutonic friends, strapped for cash and in debt, decide to make a porno. --from the page for Zack and Miri...