Is it awe or aw?

The world needsan illustrated grammar lesson concerningaw and awe.

Awe is often misused in writingto express a noise people make that sounds like this: aww.I’m not sure why people writeawe for this noise. I’m not surewhy itannoys me so much, either, but I have to actively suppressmyurge to correct educated people who should know better.

Aw is the word for a noiseyou make when you see something that’s freaking adorable, like a baby hedgehog or Betty White. Some people write “aww.” Because it’...