Baltimore Sun copy editor extraordinaire John McIntyre uses the term “dog-whistle editing” to refer to tiny editing issues that only copy editors notice (and perhaps only copy editors care about).

So “song” is a count noun. You cannot, however, have two or three musics. So that’s a mass noun. The conventional wisdom on less and fewer, then, says you have fewer songs and less music. That’s an ...

Hyphens are only used to combine certain words together. They are not strong enough to set off phrases or words from a sentence. Use hyphens in the following situations: Use in compound numbers and ...

Pope Francis calls for prayers for victims of recent terrorist attacks in Syria as he reads a statement during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 25. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) ...