January 9, 2004
No Mark of Distinction
Some publishers and scholars want to purge the colon from book titles; the only thing that's worse: semicolonsBrenda Wineapple wants to cut out the academy's colon. She has had trouble doing so herself, even in the titles of her own books. Indeed, it is unlikely that a top-notch gastroenterologist or grammarian could help her achieve her aim.
"I hate colons," says Ms. Wineapple, a professor of modern literature and historical studies at Union College, in New York. Her second
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