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No Cure for the Common Scold

There is no cure for the common scold, a Floyd aphorism.

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floydisms

The Opposite of Apposite

The opposite of apposite is irrelevant

In a long career of editing, I’ve come to realize the issues many people— even writers who should know better— have with phrases in apposition, which tend to be irrelevant to the meaning of a sentence. But “apposite” means the opposite, and Floyd is correct here. I just like the leopards and daisies. Or are they jaguars? Floyd would know.

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drawings, floydisms

The Less You Pay…

A Floyd saying in calligraphy with a giraffe drawn in the background. "The less you pay for something the more it costs."

A Floyd saying: “The less you pay for something the more it costs.”

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drawings, floydisms

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Comma and Apostrophe

A comma is not safe while an apostrophe is running loose.

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on April 19, 2025