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A Note on Style and Usage

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McCarthy, J. (2021). A Note on Style and Usage. In McCarthy, J. Who Will Pay Reparations On My Soul? Essays. Liveright, pp. 11-14

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[...] I believe the spirit of the people resides in the word—majuscule or not—as long as it is used wisely, considerately, and with care. If my reader fails to recognize themselves or to comprehend my usage in what follows, it will mean I have failed at some deeper level than any orthographic alteration could resolve.

i like this [sort of] admission of possible failure

—p.xiii by Jesse McCarthy 1 year, 10 months ago

[...] I believe the spirit of the people resides in the word—majuscule or not—as long as it is used wisely, considerately, and with care. If my reader fails to recognize themselves or to comprehend my usage in what follows, it will mean I have failed at some deeper level than any orthographic alteration could resolve.

i like this [sort of] admission of possible failure

—p.xiii by Jesse McCarthy 1 year, 10 months ago