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The Medieval Origins of the @ Symbol. Hyphens in Dual-Heritage Terms. Pitch.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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The Death of Henry Henry, Editor of the Los Angeles Times

The phrase hyphenated Americans is one derogatory result of such usage. Their use in racial and ethnic identifiers can connote an otherness, a sense that people of color are somehow not full citizens or fully American. Henry Ferman skillfully brought together the argument in a way that was so convincing that he changed the rules.

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