Dangler* du Jour: "Themed 'Where the Wild Things Are,' kids can have fun in this interactive animal exhibit."
Better: "Themed 'Where the Wild Things Are,' this interactive animal exhibit is a fun place for kids."
Cliche du Jour: "She's like a bad boomerang. She just keeps coming back."
Better:
No, that white space isn't a mistake.
(*Procured while copy editing. As always, the actual words are changed to protect the innocent. As always, "the innocent" means me.)
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So, wait, you wrote these? Hmmm. I think this inspired me to write another blog post... Thanks!
Hello!
No. These were in articles I copy-edited. I catch danglers and cliches in my own writing, too. But to these I can lay no claim.
Oh, sorry, blond moment... I like the solution you had to the second problem. ;)
No worries. I have 'em all the time.
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