Reportin' from Dogpatch

From the Wall Street Journal, which should know better:

"Late on Monday, Gizmodo provided a full account about how its source got ahold of the phone."

Do not use "ahold." Ever.

Good Grammar tip of the day

Heard on TV this week:

"The difference between he and I is …"

No. That is wrong. Would you say "The difference between I and he"? I hope not. "Between" takes an object. Say "The difference between him and me." Say it.

Nuns and Grammar

This Shouts and Murmurs from The New Yorker (long ago) reminds me of high school, and nuns who knew their stuff ...