poynter.org on the AP Stylebook dropping the distinction between “over” and “more than” this week. Grammar Girl says “whatever.” Strunk & White are more concerned about “less/fewer.” Language Log says “whatever.”
(h/t grumpybear69 @ Metafilter)
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Fox Editing 
I am slightly outraged.
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I tried to change that backward curly close-quote after “more than” in the post three different ways and yet it keeps switching back. Maybe if I put a comma in front of it? IT IS A TYPOGRAPHICAL MYSTERY
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I fixed it, I think
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