Hello everyone!
I am taking a quick break from my civic duty as a juror to write a quick Editor’s Corner for you.
As I was watching the show Boardwalk Empire last weekend, one of the characters used the term “for the nonce.” The show is set in 1920s Atlantic City—but this sounded very Shakespearean to me. “For the nonce” means “for the time being.” It’s actually been around since the 1200s, pre-dating our friend William Shakespeare by 400 years.
Okay! I have other things up my sleeve—I’ve been marking down mondegreens, eggcorns, and malapropisms (more on these later) to share with you upon my return—but for now I have to get back to the jury of my peers!
Kara Church
Technical Editor, Advisory
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