Benjamin Dreyer

Random House copy chief, and author of “Dreyer’s English”

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Benjamin Dreyer on KCRW

The Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year is “rizz,” slang for charisma. Is it worthy, or were words like “Swiftie” or “parasocial” better picks?

Word of the year is ‘rizz,’ but is it already tired?

The Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year is “rizz,” slang for charisma. Is it worthy, or were words like “Swiftie” or “parasocial” better picks?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Oxford English Dictionary has declared “goblin mode” as its word of the year. It’s the first time a term has been chosen by the public.

Are you in ‘goblin mode?’ That’s Oxford’s word of the year

The Oxford English Dictionary has declared “goblin mode” as its word of the year. It’s the first time a term has been chosen by the public.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What grammatical error does Benjamin Dreyer run into most when editing? Hypercorrection.

When to use ‘who’ versus ‘whom,’ and why you should freely use adjectives and adverbs

What grammatical error does Benjamin Dreyer run into most when editing? Hypercorrection.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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