[Zits, October 31, 2022. Click for a larger view.]
In today’s Zits, Jeremy Duncan has asked Connie, his mom, if there’s anyone famous in the family tree. She cites Jeremy’s great-great-grandfather. Hyphens are already in the air.
But I think I’d hyphenate this job title as pencil-sharpener sharpener.
Connie’s joy makes me suspect that it’s her great-grandfather she’s speaking of.
Related reading
All OCA punctuation posts (Pinboard) : The Hammacher Schlemmer crazy making hyphen shortage problem. : House hyphens : “Hyphen killer” : Living on hyphens : Mr. Hyphen and Mr. Faulkner : One more from Mr. Hyphen
Monday, October 31, 2022
A sharpener sharpener
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