Have you ridden an acoustic bike lately? Write it tight.

Have you ridden an acoustic bike lately? Write it tight.

940. Pork bacon, manual transmissions, and acoustic guitars: retronyms help us describe the original form of something that has now become a class. But sometimes, retronyms go even further. This week, we discover surprising ways "acoustic" is filling this role. Plus, learn what makes your writing "tight."

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| The "tight writing" segment was written by Susan Herman, a retired U.S. government multidisciplined language analyst, analytic editor, and instructor.

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141 Appositives

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140 Modifying Phrases at the Beginning of Sentences

140 Modifying Phrases at the Beginning of Sentences

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139 Is "Data" Singular or Plural?

139 Is "Data" Singular or Plural?

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136 Complex-Compound Sentences

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131 Collective Nouns

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129 Assure Versus Ensure Versus Insure

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127 Begs the Question

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126 - Through, Threw, and Thru

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