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Grading The Debate

Published on 4 Oct 2008 at 12:17 am. 3 Comments.
Filed under education, language, pols.

Palin, frosh. Biden … still in junior high. Fascinating language analysis compliments of CNN: 

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Potty Mouth

Published on 1 Mar 2007 at 10:47 am. 14 Comments.
Filed under blogs, language.

I thought this was the case, turns out its true.  Left half of the blogosphere has a harder time keeping it clean. 
Not that I’m a puritan about your effs and esses etc.,* as my co-workers might tell you.  Strong language has limited value and a lot of negatives in print.  In speech as well, though that’s a harder habit [...]

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