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Joanne Mason
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Freelance copy editor and proofreader with interests in health literacy, plain language, ESL, education, linguistics, and languages | New Englander | Genealogy dabbler | Fan of alternative oldies
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I took a Halloween morning #stetwalk with an old friend before the clouds rolled back in over western Massachusetts.
Green bridge crossing the Westfield River in Westfield, Massachusetts. The sky is bright blue with some white, fluffy clouds.
October 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Today is #DictionaryDay, so I celebrate by sharing my treasured Webster's New International from 1925, when "television" wasn't an entry yet and telephones looked strikingly different. I'm told my grandmother worked for @merriam-webster.com in Springfield, MA the '20s. Not sure what she did there.
Cover page of Webster's New International Dictionary from 1925, published by G. & C. Merriam Company in Springfield, Massachusetts. 1925 dictionary page showing "telford" after "teleutospore." There was no entry for "television." 1925 dictionary entry for "telephone" with an illustration.
October 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Listening to "All Together Now" on the Yellow Submarine album reminded me of a common mix-up:

✅ “Altogether” means “entirely” or "overall."

✅“All together” means “as a group.”

What other grammatical mix-ups do you encounter?

And what’s your favorite Beatles song?

#Grammar #Beatles
A Beatles Yellow Submarine Lego creation sits on a wooden shelf in front of a speaker. Text reads "altogether or all together"?
October 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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It’s been a long while since I made delicata squash. Love these fall recipes.
Cut delicata squash pieces tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
October 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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A little fall color to close out September. #StetWalk
A patch of orange leaves on an otherwise green tree.
September 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I’m using my old Crock Pot for the first time in years. With any luck,
I’ll have a batch of steel cut oats to enjoy with fruit and walnuts all week.

#CrockPot #SlowCooker
A crock pot sits on a kitchen counter.
September 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM