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Tom McGinty
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Image shows the Rulings & reminders section of the latest Wall Street Journal Style & Substance bulletin that reads: As we always say around holiday time, let’s avoid ’tis the season leads or headlines—which have been done too often by writers over the years, humbug!—unless you somehow come up with a perfect twist.
November 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
October 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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March 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
This prompted me to read the interview, and I'd argue the full context does not match this characterization.
This is a screenshot of this excerpt from the interview: TUCKER: I think it - yes, I think it's difficult. I think he's an - you know, he's a character like no other. Well, yeah, I think I do accept that. I think it's a challenge. INSKEEP: And what's the challenge exactly? TUCKER: I think the challenge is how do you - you know, our - how - I mean, I think the challenge is reminding people or putting in context what he says. You know, we always - we're unflinching in how we report things. We're always looking for transparency. If people say things that aren't true, we make sure our readers understand that. I'm trying to think - how do you put this? It's like... INSKEEP: Take your time. TUCKER: Or maybe this is the best way to put it - is our readers are very sophisticated. We don't want to just be sort of truth nannies that fact-check every single thing on either side because that becomes very tedious. I think we accept we've got sophisticated readers. They understand that politicians bloviate and exaggerate, some more so than others. But where there are obvious untruths and, you know, things that are not correct, we will make sure that we give the context for that. And I think we have to hold Donald Trump to account just as we would any other politician.
October 22, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #775,762!
September 16, 2024 at 10:13 PM
I just saw this in a WSJ story about politicians using Botox. I'm betting the Star Trek possessive is correct according to WSJ style, but, man, is it ugly. I'd rewrite the sentence to avoid it.
July 29, 2024 at 11:56 AM
As you were saying. (I couldn't find that "flub.")
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May 25, 2024 at 10:36 AM
@bcdreyer.bsky.social I just came across this in a rereading of DE, and it reminded me of one my favorite Minnesotaisms I encountered after moving there at 15 from (way) upstate NY. "Can you borrow me a dollar?" I'm betting you would fight that stet?
April 17, 2024 at 12:27 AM
Great piece, but I'm confused. The byline says George Dohrmann.
January 21, 2024 at 10:46 PM