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More Puns for April Fools Day

March 14, 2019 by Barbara McNichol Leave a Comment

punsWith April Fools Day approaching, tickle your funny bone with these puns to share with friends. These came from Todd Hunt:

1) Acupuncture is a jab well done.

2) If a clock is hungry does it go back four seconds?

3) Without geometry, life is pointless.

4) Corduroy pillows are making headlines.

5) I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words. (Barbara’s favorite)

These came from a faithful reader of Add Power to Your Pen:

  • No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll still be stationery.
  • Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
  • Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
  • A backward poet writes inverse.
  • If you jumped off the bridge in Paris, you’d be in Seine.

OK – your turn. Write your best/worst puns in the comments!

Filed Under: Compelling Special Tagged With: editor nonfiction books, figures of speech, humor writing, professional book editor, puns, Todd Hunt

Fun with Puns — Just in Time for April Fool’s Day

March 28, 2018 by Barbara McNichol Leave a Comment

by Todd Hunt, Business Humorist

punsIn case the Easter punny misses you on Sunday, here are five April Fools puns to fathom:

1) Acupuncture is a jab well done.

2) If a clock is hungry does it go back four seconds?

3) Without geometry, life is pointless.

4) Corduroy pillows are making headlines.

5) I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words. (Barbara’s favorite)

OK – your turn. Write your worst puns in the comments below!

Business humorist Todd Hunt speaks to organizations that want to add fun to their events and send members back to work smiling—with tips to improve communication and success. Visit him at ToddHuntSpeaker.com

Editor’s Note: Todd tackles Word Tripper types of confusing words as I do. His latest video clears up the difference between “podium vs. lectern” (because you’re dying to know). And you can watch his past episodes here. Enjoy!

Filed Under: Word Tripper Tagged With: April Fools Day, nonfiction book editing, professional book editing, pun language, puns, telling puns, Todd Hunt, Word Trippers, writing puns

Is It Daylight Savings Time or Daylight Saving Time?

March 10, 2016 by Barbara McNichol Leave a Comment

by Todd Hunt, Hunt’s Headlines (used by permission)

The correct way to say Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time begins this Sunday (March 13). Notice I didn’t say Daylight “Savings” Time. There is no “s” at the end of Saving.

We are saving daylight. We’re not putting savings in a bank.

I know it’s not a big deal…but aren’t those the ones that bug us most?

What common misuses bug YOU? Share them here.

Filed Under: Writing Tips Tagged With: Hunt Headlines, nonfiction book editing, Todd Hunt

Everyday Exasperation

June 15, 2015 by Barbara McNichol Leave a Comment

by Todd Hunt from Hunt’s Headlines

Two little words. Or one longer word, depending on the meaning.

Every day versus everyday

As two words, they answer the question, “When?”

Correct answer: Every day.every day sign 1

 

 

every day sign2Beverages are available every day, so this sign listing beverages is wrong. It should say every day.

 

“Everyday” as one word answers the question, “What kind?” Everyday low prices–that’s what kind.

every day sign 3Every day = “when”   Everyday = “what kind”

Thanks, Todd, for making this Word Tripper so visual.

Reprinted with permission from “Hunt’s Headlines,” the world’s shortest email newsletter, by business humorist Todd Hunt. Sign up at www.ToddHuntSpeaker.com

Filed Under: Word Tripper Tagged With: every day, everyday, Hunt's Headlines, nonfiction book editor, professional business book editing, Todd Hunt, Word Trippers

Paraskevidekatriaphobia: Fear of Friday the 13th

June 12, 2014 by Barbara McNichol Leave a Comment

by Todd Hunt

Paraskevidekatriaphobia!

friday-13thIt’s not the world’s longest word, but it’s close.

Means fear of Friday the 13th.

As you anticipate this Friday, consider these other fears…

Aulophobia
Fear of flutes

Geliophobia
Fear of laughter

Phobophobia
Fear of fear itself (I’m not making these up)

Arachibutyrophobia
Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one’s mouth
(I repeat — I’m not making these up!)

Authors: where might you use any of these “phobia” words?

Filed Under: Editors and Authors, Writing Tips Tagged With: #Friday the 13th, nonfiction book editing, phobia words, Todd Hunt

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