What is your Big Idea for Philadelphia?
Words and Phrases You Need to Stop Using Right Now
You're talking wrong. And you need to stop. Every two weeks, the Angry Grammarian examines the ways that grammar, language and punctuation shape our world in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Unfortunately, you have no idea how racist, problematic and wrong so many everyday words, phrases and grammatical constructions are--yet. Fortunately, the Angry Grammarian is here to set you straight. You're welcome.
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Jeffrey Barg writes the award-winning Angry Grammarian column for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where it has appeared biweekly (that's every other week; not twice a week, nerds) since 2018. He also penned music and lyrics for a stage musical version of The Angry Grammarian, which will have its world premiere at South Philly's Raw Street Productions in spring 2022. By day, he is special projects director for Ceisler Media and Issue Advocacy. .
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