Safire


verb. to correct improper grammar, pr-nunciation and/or punctuation. a reference to william safire, lexicologist for the new york times magazine.
herb: how is term paper-grading coming along in your cl-ss this semester?
craig: dude, i had to safire so many semicolons, it was atrocious.

janet: and i was all: “are you for real?” and he was like: “totally.”
crissy: don’t you mean; “i asked: ‘are you for real?’, and he replied: ‘totally'”?
janet: actually, it is functionally correct to use “all” and “like” in the quotative, especially when engaged in colloquial conversation.
crissy: well i’ll be safired.

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