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Welcome to the 21st annual American Copy Editors Society national conference March 23-25, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo courtesy Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater)
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Friday, March 24 • 9:30am - 10:30am
Our Changing language: When Does Wrong Become Right?

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English changes all the time, and always has. Why? Because humans. Irregardless, there are some usages that literally drive us crazy. But there are also some changes that we will have to learn to accept and others we probably eagerly welcome. Our job as editors is to be bouncers at the door of our texts. James Harbeck will talk about how to know which ones to let in and which ones to keep out — at least for now.
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James Harbeck

Senior Medical Editor, MediResource Inc.
James Harbeck is an experienced editor and a popular writer and speaker on language. He has an M.A. in linguistics and a Ph.D. in theater. You can read his articles on TheWeek.com, BBC.com, Slate.com, and several other sites, as well as on his blog Sesquiotica and the group blog he... Read More →

Friday March 24, 2017 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Grand Bay North
  Language Change & Usage

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