You Don't Say

John McIntyre, whom James Wolcott called "the Dave Brubeck of the art and craft of copy editing," writes on language, editing, journalism, and random topics. Identifying his errors relieves him of the burden of omniscience. Write to jemcintyre@gmail.com, befriend at Facebook, or follow at Twitter: @johnemcintyre. His original "You Don't Say" blog at The Baltimore Sun ran from 2005 to 2021, and posts on it can sometimes be found at baltimoresun.com through Google searches.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Not a fan of vodka

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Liquor should taste of something. That is why the brown liquors, bourbon, Scotch, and rye, have appeal; they have flavor. For martinis, gi...
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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Anybody thirsty?

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A couple of weeks ago, John Bosley, one of my local readers, said something nice about me on Facebook, and on a whim I suggested that we mee...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

And now, Dow Jones

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I have word from Rich Holden that a shipment of copies of The Old Editor Says  has arrived, and copies will be given to each intern in this ...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

A little attention for The Old Editor

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In this week's City Paper ,  Baynard Woods profiles me . This, his opening paragraph, will help you decide whether to read further: ...
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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Beneath the dignity of a great nation

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A little earlier today I allowed myself an indulgence of mock anger about the pleonasm safe haven . But this evening I discover an actual ra...

The Dictionary of American Regional English needs help

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A year ago, the spring was full of promise. The fifth volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English had just come out , the final v...
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Mr. Carey's compliments to The Old Editor

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Our favorite Irish blogger, Stan Carey of Sentence first ,  has reviewed The Old Editor Says  in a characteristically generous-spirited post...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Old Editor's voice

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You want to know about The Old Editor's advice, dead hogs' asses, and cutting the Lord's Prayer? Go to the Maryland Morning webs...
Monday, March 18, 2013

Events this week

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Boy, can I whomp up a gripping SEO headline. On Wednesday: Between 9:15 and 9:30 a.m. (Eastern daylight time) on WYPR-FM, 88.1, my inter...
Saturday, March 16, 2013

Good for what ails you

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Reactions to The Old Editor Says are coming in, and they are overwhelmingly positive, and sometimes surprising. It is more than just a suit...
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