Lampe Likes
Regarding this punctuation, Christine believes you can never have too many
What is an exclamation point?
While it can also refer to the intestine, this punctuation will give copyeditors a stomachache when used incorrectly
What is a colon?
Despite “faithfully” trying throughout the 1980s, this band never had a #1 Billboard single
What is Journey?
According to Mark Twain, this psychological coping mechanism “ain’t just a river in Egypt”
What is denial?
Gwen Stefani and No Doubt rose to fame with this anthemic song
What is “I’m Just a Girl”?
If Christine could be any American Girl character, she would choose this junior journalist
Who is Kit Kittredge?
This comma shares a name with an English town, a type of cloth, and a dictionary
What is Oxford?
T-Boz, Chilli, and Left-Eye comprised this all-female trio that gained fame in the '90s
What is TLC?
“We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang separately” was spoken by this bespectacled Founding Father
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The “faces” of this cosmetics brand have ranged from Janelle Monáe to Taylor Swift to Queen Latifah
What is CoverGirl?
“You have a baby…in a bar” is a line from this favorite romantic comedy of Christine’s
What is Sweet Home Alabama?
As opposed to Christine’s preferred AP Style, American Girl uses this one
What is Chicago Manual of Style?
If you “creep” into this band’s backlog, you’ll discover songs like “Paranoid Android” and “Fake Plastic Trees”
What is Radiohead?
April showers are said to bring May flowers, and May flowers are known to bring this
What are pilgrims?
Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia are the names of characters in this geriatric TV gem that debuted in 1985
What is The Golden Girls?
After significant training, Christine will soon become a docent at this well-known Madison landmark
What is Monona Terrace?
Inserting “the” before a noun is known as using this type of article, meaning you have the genuine one
What is definite?
This English singer-songwriter gave up his “wild world” ways when he converted religions and changed his name to Yusuf Islam
Who is Cat Stevens?
The Pun-Off World Championships are named after this famous author who shares a name with a candy bar
Who is O. Henry?
This 2012 novel was adapted into a revenge thriller starring Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck
What is Gone Girl?
For their dog Maya, Christine’s boys wanted to name her after their favorite character on this Disney show
What is Girl Meets World?
This copyediting note means, “Never mind; the writer was correct”
What is “stet”?
Mötley Crüe was originally going to name itself after this holiday
What is Christmas?
If you write “only a Czech would pay by check,” you’re using this type of pun
What is homophonic?
This charitable organization offers girls the chance to learn life skills as they increase their lung capacity
What is Girls on the Run?