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BryanAGarner Icon-twitter @BryanAGarner Dallas, Texas

Lawyer-lexicographer; president of LawProse, Inc.; author of Garner's Modern American Usage & editor in chief of Black's Law Dictionary

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"Is is" isn't fully acceptable, but the virus is spreading. It's an epidemic among upper-middle-class AmE speakers.

9:19AM Tue, October 23 2012

In reply to: " #double is President Obama just said "The problem is, is that ..." Is it official, now correct? I'll ask @BryanAGarner. " -Asked by @BoswellAffleck

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“@CWFredrickson: The orig. programmers who created .gif pronounce it with a soft G.” Choosy mothers choose .gif.

6:32PM Fri, April 26

In reply to: " “@jeffzentner: @BryanAGarner Pres. Obama took a position on pronouncing .gif--hard G. Do you have a position, O Oracle of Usage?” I agree. " -Asked by @BryanAGarner

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