Mar 2, 2021
Too Much Innovation
- Apr 23, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 2, 2021
For many years, we used 3M storage products for data backup in the company where I worked, and I always thought there was something wrong with the tagline "Borne of 3M Innovation." Only recently, however, did I do something about it (what I did is revealed in the last sentence of this post). The short answer is that yes, the tagline should read "Born of 3M Innovation."
"Born" and "borne" are often confused, and Pat O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman of the excellent grammar and etymology website Grammarphobia explain how to use them correctly in this article:
Scroll down to the end of the article, and you'll see a reader query answered in an update dated September 17, 2021.
Yes, I'm the reader who asked the question.
This was a chill read—no fluff, no trying to sound smart for no reason. I liked that the ideas were broken down in a way where you can just keep going without stopping to decode what they mean, and the quick examples made it feel practical instead of “tips for tips’ sake.” Halfway through I ended up clicking around newimage.io too, mostly because it gave me the same kind of straightforward, guide-y vibe when you want to check something fast. What really helped here was how it explained the reasoning behind the advice, not just the steps. Also, the page itself is easy on the eyes, with clear headings and short chunks of text that make skimming actually work.