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Benjamin Dreyer (here/not here) 
author of the New York Times/IndieBound bestseller Dreyer’s English, Stet! (the game!), and the DE desk calendar • he/him/his #CopyeditingProTip
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Analysed 37,923 tweets, tweets from the last 197 weeks.
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22,617 | 59.6% |
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12,148 | 32.0% |
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3,158 | 8.3% |
| Top Tweet Types | Count | % |
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| Reply | 23,525 | 62.0% |
| Tweet | 6,383 | 16.8% |
| Quote | 4,874 | 12.9% |
| Retweet | 4,699 | 12.4% |
| Top Content Types | Count | % |
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| URL | 4,595 | 12.1% |
| Photo | 3,777 | 10.0% |
| GIF | 342 | 0.9% |
| Video | 69 | 0.2% |
| Top Domains in URLs | Count | % |
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45 | 17.8% |
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37 | 14.6% |
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15 | 5.9% |
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12 | 4.7% |
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11 | 4.3% |
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11 | 4.3% |
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9 | 3.6% |
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7 | 2.8% |
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@ModernLibrary - Modern Library
@ConnieSchultz - Connie Schultz
@MarkHarrisNYC - Mark Harris
@JuliusGoat - Julius Goat 🦆
@KevinMKruse - Kevin M. Kruse
@JoeBiden - Joe Biden
@PreetBharara - Preet Bharara
@itsJeffTiedrich - Jeff Tiedrich
@brianschatz - Brian Schatz
@kevinddaly - Kevin Daly
@RepSwalwell - Rep. Eric Swalwell
@AOC - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@cjubarrington - Conrad J. Barrington
@MollyJongFast - Molly Jong-Fast
@Mikel_Jollett - Mikel Jollett
@KamalaHarris - Kamala Harris
@atrupar - Aaron Rupar
@jondanziger - Jon Danziger
@HillaryClinton - Hillary Clinton
@longwall26 - Jason
@mordkhetzvi - still black, formerly booked, still busy
@duchessgoldblat - Duchess Goldblatt
@goldengateblond - shauna
@HalpernAlex - The Hangriest Librarian
@SenSherrodBrown - Sherrod Brown
@MaxKennerly - Max Kennerly
@ewarren - Elizabeth Warren
@aristofontes - Gregory Hays
@POTUS - President Biden
@jasondashbailey - Jason Bailey
@WFKARS - Daniel Summers, MD
@studentactivism - Angus Johnston
@mutablejoe - joe
@kashanacauley - Kashana
@KBAndersen - Kurt Andersen
@elongreen - Elon Green
@CalMorgan - Calvert Morgan
@CafeMuscato - Muscato
@jeremynewberger - Jeremy Newberger
@BetoORourke - Beto O'Rourke
@victorlavalle - Victor LaValle
@ossoff - Jon Ossoff
@paraicodonnell - Paraic O'Donnell
@ericswalwell - Eric Swalwell
@TomasJMurray - Tomás Murray
@levistahl - Levi Stahl
@brianklaas - Brian Klaas
@Rschooley - Schooley
@BettyBowers - Mrs. Betty Bowers
@MrJoeKeenan - Joe Keenan
@BCDreyer - Benjamin Dreyer
@realDonaldTrump - Donald J. Trump
@Acyn - Acyn Torabi
@thehill - The Hill
@kylegriffin1 - Kyle Griffin
@nytimes - The New York Times
@randomhouse - Random House
@ddale8 - Daniel Dale
@tedcruz - Ted Cruz
@MerriamWebster - Merriam-Webster
@jaketapper - Jake Tapper
@NBCNews - NBC News
@washingtonpost - Washington Post
@therecount - The Recount
@CNN - CNN
@marcorubio - Marco Rubio
@ABC - ABC News
@AP - The Associated Press
@mdbell79 - Matt Bell
@tcm - TCM
@BeschlossDC - Michael Beschloss
@Jim_Jordan - Rep. Jim Jordan
@CNNPolitics - CNN Politics
@JasonSCampbell - Jason Campbell
@Acosta - Jim Acosta
@elizmccracken - Elizabeth McCracken
@markknoller - Mark Knoller
@GOPChairwoman - Ronna McDaniel
@DonaldJTrumpJr - Donald Trump Jr.
@JDVance1 - J.D. Vance
@hels - your friend Helen
@MSNBC - MSNBC
@NancyDreyer - Nancy Dreyer
@Bencjacobs - Ben Jacobs
@RudyGiuliani - Rudy W. Giuliani
@jondmaas - Jon Maas
@deannaraybourn - Deanna Raybourn
@selfstyledsiren - Farran Nehme
@eggsbened - David Benedict
@stephenfarrow - Stephen Farrow #FBPE
@akakarenwilson - Burnside Gooch®
@laurenthehough - Lauren Hough
@baxindine - John Baxindine
@JackViertel1 - Jack Viertel
@LauraMLippman - Laura Lippman
@likaluca - Lisa Lucas
@RealMaxMaven - Max Maven
@sarahw - Sarah Weinman
@Halcyon270 - Hal Corley
@michaelchabon - Michael Chabon
@ArrantPedantry - Jonathon Owen
@MitchellIvers - Mitchell Ivers
@Crystal88929905 - The Doyenne of Opera Gossip
@parabasis - Isaac Butler
@BebeNeuwirth - Bebe Neuwirth
@mikerhoneTM - Mike Rhone
@itsdlevy - it's delightful, it's delicious, it's dlevy!
@MJMcKean - Michael McKean
@NathanDunbar - Nathan
@LukeEpplin - Luke Epplin
@BengyCompson - 𝖡𝖾𝗇𝗃𝖺𝗆𝗂𝗇 𝖢𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗌𝗈𝗇
@GJMaupin - Gregory Maupin
@gabrielroth - Gabriel Roth
@SorayaMcDonald - Soraya Nadia McDonald| Top Hashtags | Count | % |
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| #copyeditingprotip | 183 | 0.5% |
| #yhgtbfkmwts | 17 | 0.0% |
| #oscars | 17 | 0.0% |
| #toteslitotes | 13 | 0.0% |
| #bornonthisday | 11 | 0.0% |
| #themoreyouknow | 9 | 0.0% |
| #vote | 9 | 0.0% |
| #breathe | 8 | 0.0% |
| #bidenharris2020 | 7 | 0.0% |
| #tcmparty | 6 | 0.0% |
| #sondheim90concert | 6 | 0.0% |
| #sallie | 5 | 0.0% |
| #2 | 5 | 0.0% |
| #covid19 | 5 | 0.0% |
| #1 | 4 | 0.0% |
| #bettedavis | 4 | 0.0% |
| #newprofilepic | 4 | 0.0% |
| #nationalpetday | 4 | 0.0% |
| #dtmwagt | 4 | 0.0% |
| #lockherup | 4 | 0.0% |
| #3 | 4 | 0.0% |
| #nationaldogday | 3 | 0.0% |
| #jfc | 3 | 0.0% |
| #subtweet | 3 | 0.0% |
| #funfact | 3 | 0.0% |
| #nationalgrammarday | 3 | 0.0% |
| #omitneedlesswords | 3 | 0.0% |
| #yhgtbfkmwtfs | 3 | 0.0% |
| #vote2020 | 3 | 0.0% |
| #nyc | 3 | 0.0% |
| #wearamask | 3 | 0.0% |
| #copyeditingprotipfaq | 3 | 0.0% |
| #yhfgtbfkmwtfs | 3 | 0.0% |
| #mothersday | 3 | 0.0% |
| #worldtheaterday | 3 | 0.0% |
| #nostalgia | 2 | 0.0% |
| #apophasis | 2 | 0.0% |
| #iykyk | 2 | 0.0% |
| #amlistening | 2 | 0.0% |
| #onlyfrans | 2 | 0.0% |
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| #pridemonth | 2 | 0.0% |
| #nationalrescuedogday | 2 | 0.0% |
| #range | 2 | 0.0% |
| #endgunviolence | 2 | 0.0% |
| #natureishealing | 2 | 0.0% |
| #wordoftheday | 2 | 0.0% |
| #independentbookstoreday | 2 | 0.0% |
| #notasubtweet | 2 | 0.0% |
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| Top Words | Count | % |
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| because | 774 | 2.0% |
| course | 564 | 1.5% |
| every | 434 | 1.1% |
| before | 410 | 1.1% |
| any | 406 | 1.1% |
| maybe | 401 | 1.1% |
| remember | 377 | 1.0% |
| being | 368 | 1.0% |
| quite | 367 | 1.0% |
| trump | 337 | 0.9% |
| perhaps | 304 | 0.8% |
| favorite | 297 | 0.8% |
| anything | 288 | 0.8% |
| actually | 256 | 0.7% |
| thinking | 255 | 0.7% |
| recall | 246 | 0.6% |
| indeed | 232 | 0.6% |
| anyone | 231 | 0.6% |
| simply | 230 | 0.6% |
| doing | 228 | 0.6% |
| wonderful | 223 | 0.6% |
| certainly | 221 | 0.6% |
| seems | 218 | 0.6% |
| already | 217 | 0.6% |
| used | 212 | 0.6% |
| called | 210 | 0.6% |
| everything | 209 | 0.6% |
| else | 205 | 0.5% |
| makes | 203 | 0.5% |
| broadway | 203 | 0.5% |
| dreyer | 196 | 0.5% |
| looking | 194 | 0.5% |
| theyre | 188 | 0.5% |
| absolutely | 187 | 0.5% |
| theater | 179 | 0.5% |
| believe | 179 | 0.5% |
| trying | 169 | 0.4% |
| biden | 168 | 0.4% |
| since | 166 | 0.4% |
| try | 164 | 0.4% |
| writing | 163 | 0.4% |
| voice | 158 | 0.4% |
| possibly | 153 | 0.4% |
| apparently | 153 | 0.4% |
| books | 152 | 0.4% |
| production | 149 | 0.4% |
| knows | 149 | 0.4% |
| whatever | 147 | 0.4% |
| vote | 147 | 0.4% |
| performance | 142 | 0.4% |
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| Top Emojis | Count | % |
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| ❤ Heavy Black Heart | 465 | 1.2% |
| 👍 Thumbs Up | 370 | 1.0% |
| 👇 Backhand Index Pointing Down | 257 | 0.7% |
| 🐝 Honeybee | 253 | 0.7% |
| 🎶 Musical Notes | 156 | 0.4% |
| 🤭 Face With Hand Over Mouth | 92 | 0.2% |
| 👋 Waving Hand | 73 | 0.2% |
| 🧐 Face With Monocle | 51 | 0.1% |
| 😱 Face Screaming In Fear | 45 | 0.1% |
| 🔥 Fire | 43 | 0.1% |
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Tweets
There’s no truth to the rumor that “Sorry-Grateful” was inspired by SS’s lengthy contemplation of Judy Garland’s being fired from Valley of the Dolls.
I always recalled that the Night of the Diva episode of The Wild Wild West, my introduction to Lucia di Lammermoor (and Patrice Munsel), was a Michael Dunn episode, but I guess not.
I've always assumed that that notably mean-spirited Noël Coward quip I shan't repeat here was about Michael Dunn.
You might think that a genetic-mutations-oh-my-god horror film directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Donald Pleasence and Tom Baker and featuring Jill Haworth and Michael Dunn would be at least semi-interesting and you'd be completely wrong.
You might think that a genetic-mutations-oh-my-god horror film directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Donald Pleasence and Tom Baker and featuring Jill Haworth and Michael Dunn would be at least semi-interesting and you'd be completely wrong.
The whole "Want to read the article first?" when you wrote the article thing never really gets old, does it.
So you want to become a better writer? Be a better reader. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
I’m taking a break for Twitter, through the holidays at least, maybe more.
It’s a busy, stressful time of the year and Twitter seems to be adding nothing but anger and anxiety these days.
So I’m going to take a break and catch my breath. See you all in the New Year.
It’s a busy, stressful time of the year and Twitter seems to be adding nothing but anger and anxiety these days.
So I’m going to take a break and catch my breath. See you all in the New Year.
I’m always pleased when I run across a studio-era actress of whom I think I’ve not heard. Today it’s Suzanne Kaaren.
In this case, she had quite a life, was a thorn in the side of our last president, AND appeared in a scene 3/4s of my followers could quote word-for-word.
In this case, she had quite a life, was a thorn in the side of our last president, AND appeared in a scene 3/4s of my followers could quote word-for-word.
paging @BCDreyer to witness this gem of a statement
I had a dream where my front teeth fell out. We had the same dream! 🤗
Or just cut "while," that might fix it.
That key sentence is a bit grammatically dodgy, but whatever.
The “Brace yourself, kids” of statements.
People who start tweets with "sorry to be a jerk" are never sorry to be a jerk. You don't follow me and my tweet was tongue-in-cheek. Bye.
Love your work. Obviously it’s OK not to wear a mask inside a restaurant. But seeing him wear a mask outside when he saw us seemed unnecessary. I thought: Huh. That’s kinda odd - and interesting too. So I let people know, and people have totally freaked out because of the tweet.
“My colleagues in the media are serving as accessories to the murder of democracy.” - @Milbank
The “Brace yourself, kids” of statements.
Statement on Chris Cuomo’s termination from CNN. pic.twitter.com/yKPwYtMznD
Still thinking about this. (Words are fun!) If I'm using the definition of candle that means "a quantity of lumens," wouldn't that fit? Or am I trying too hard?
It needs something sweet to balance the savory. Apples, dried cranberries or green grapes are common add-ins.
Trending in 5 minutes: “additional information has come to light.”
It makes perfect sense.
CNN, in brief: "We looked into Chris Cuomo's actions, and what he did was bad enough that we fired him while we were still in the middle of investigating. The investigation continues."
Oh, it's firmly vernacular now and there's no going back. I just think it's funny.
As my past history surely indicates.
Benjamin’s tweets are pre-planned.
Adding fruit to a salad has never improved it.
EVER.
EVER.
annnnnnnnd down to two.
Screeeeeeeaming.
One day we're going to brace ourselves for a painful conversation about how there are candles and candlesticks but that candlestick holders are not a thing.
Current number of replies I can see: four. All newly arrived. Early reply from mutual: still visible on their timeline, invisible on mine.
subjective and anecdotal but:
I can only see three: pic.twitter.com/Aay6pvsCeW
subjective and anecdotal but:
I’ve noticed my phenomenon before; I always associate it with my posting a negative response to a large or at least largish account I don’t follow.
A thing I don’t understand about Twitter is that it tells me this tweet has 6 replies and I’ve seen a few of them but now I see none of them.
What brought us downstate this weekend was a service for my grandmother, who left us on Thanksgiving at 96, the end of a long, good life. As you can probably tell from what I’ve shared this weekend, we took it as an occasion to celebrate being together as a family. A good legacy. pic.twitter.com/pZ6mLQFI6p
A thing I don’t understand about Twitter is that it tells me this tweet has 6 replies and I’ve seen a few of them but now I see none of them.
Twitter is glitchy today. One tweet of mine got three likes, but when I try to see who liked it there's only one name on the list.
I was in a crisis over whether to use kittycat or taxicab, but then I remembered cats always win.
A thing I don’t understand about Twitter is that it tells me this tweet has 6 replies and I’ve seen a few of them but now I see none of them.
tf is the matter with you
It took me a good minute to think of another, then:
taxicab
taxicab
It took me a good minute to think of another, then:
taxicab
taxicab
A TRINONYM is a compound word in which both halves plus the compound itself all mean the same thing—like KITTYCAT, which means the same as both KITTY and CAT.
I dreamt last night that an editor informed me that a book he was just now transmitting for copyediting absolutely had to go on sale in February and I said “That’s literally impossible” and it all went downhill from there.
The Moth and the Flame is a Clyde Fitch play, BTW.
In the heart of little old New York
You'll find a throughfare
Its the part of little old New York
That runs into Times Square.
This is Broadway & 42nd St. in 1898. Where are the sexy ladies from the 80s?
Photo: Byron Company pic.twitter.com/N6TArOQ2Ve
You'll find a throughfare
Its the part of little old New York
That runs into Times Square.
This is Broadway & 42nd St. in 1898. Where are the sexy ladies from the 80s?
Photo: Byron Company pic.twitter.com/N6TArOQ2Ve
Merry Christmas! 🎄
ps. Santa, please bring ammo. 🎁 pic.twitter.com/NVawULhCNr
ps. Santa, please bring ammo. 🎁 pic.twitter.com/NVawULhCNr
