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Ben Zimmer

@benzimmer.bsky.social

Linguist, lexicographer, language commentator, all-around word nut. https://linktr.ee/benzimmer

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Ben Zimmer@benzimmer.bsky.social · 2w ago

"Mad Men" was so meticulous about its period-appropriate decor, but they used an edition of the Compact Oxford English Dictionary from 1987 in an episode set in 1963. www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordroute...

Screenshot from "Mad Men" showing an anachronistic dictionary on Lane Pryce's credenza.
Daniel@deargodwhaat.bsky.social · 2w ago

Prompts a fun question: whats the most niche historical inaccuracy in a piece of work that annoys you Not like 'oh they were referring to the wrong king' , more 'they had the wrong king on a banknote in one scene'

Jess Zafarris@jesszafarris.com · 4w ago

Watch and play along as my team, MC Grammar (feat. Valerie Fridland and Gabe Henry) goes head to head with the competition (who are also lovely people and my wonderful word nerdy friends)!

Ben Zimmer@benzimmer.bsky.social · 4w ago

Come join the livestream for the Grammarpalooza Game Show, celebrating 20 years of @grammargirl.bsky.social's podcast! Thurs. 9/24 at 8 pm EST, w/ @emilymoyers.bsky.social + Kyle Imperatore + me vs. @jesszafarris.com + @valeriefridland.bsky.social + Gabe Henry. www.quickanddirtytips.com/ggliveevent/

Ben Zimmer@benzimmer.bsky.social · last mo.

Looking forward to taking part in @grammargirl.bsky.social's Grammarpalooza Game Show, celebrating 20 years of the Grammar Girl podcast. Let's go, Cruciverbal Crusaders! (w/ @emilymoyers.bsky.social & Kyle Imperatore of the Butter No Parsnips pod)

Mignon Fogarty@grammargirl.bsky.social · last mo.

Oh no! We're taunting you with typos — but that's just the beginning of the challenges and the fun you'll have at Grammarpalooza — The Game Show, live-streaming Sept. 24 at 5 PM PT/8 PM ET. Mark your calendar! And RSVP for a little extra treat. www.quickanddirtytips.com/ggliveevent/

A promotional graphic set against a bright yellow background featuring a spiral notebook on the left and three team member portraits on the right. Left Panel: A page of spiral notebook paper with "Teem One" written in red cursive. A hand-drawn red circle surrounds the intentionally misspelled word "Teem." A light blue "Grammar Girl" logo is visible at the bottom right of the page. Right Panel: Three vertical arch-framed portrait cards displayed against a black-and-white marbled composition book background: Top: Smiling woman with glasses. Label reads: Emily Moyers — "Librarian, sometimes writer, and longtime nerd." Middle: Smiling man with glasses. Label reads: Kyle Imperatore — "Actor, composer, librarian, and one third of the Butter No Parsnips." Bottom: Bearded man in a jacket. Label reads: Ben Zimmer — "Linguist, lexicographer, crossword constructor..."
James Killin'@scarequotes.com · 3mo ago

Wondered why I had 9 people liking my old Letterboxd list just today, so had to go looking. Showing up on Kottke makes a lot of sense. (And kudos as always to @benzimmer.bsky.social for putting that list together in the first place.)

kottke.org@kottke.org · 3mo ago

This is an old list but still interesting: the 12 most linguistically influential American movies since 1980. If you were compiling a list of linguistically influential movies since 2000, what would be on it? [letterboxd.com]

kottke.org@kottke.org · 3mo ago

This is an old list but still interesting: the 12 most linguistically influential American movies since 1980. If you were compiling a list of linguistically influential movies since 2000, what would be on it? [letterboxd.com]

Film list: 12 most linguistically influential American movies since 1980, selected by Ben Zimmer

Ben Zimmer originally drafted this list in 2003. In 2013 comments, he mentioned that Mean Girls and Juno would also make the cut. Further comment from Zimmer: "I note that the OED now includes…

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