I wrote about this subject about seven years ago, but being the wordsmith and language critic I am, I thought it was time to revisit it.

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Doug Davison is a writer, photographer and newsroom assistant for the Houston Herald. Contact him by phone at 417-967-2000 or by email at ddavison@houstonherald.com.