Don’t Let a Grammar Error Sink You
Take a look at five common grammar mistakes to avoid in your next important report or high-stakes email.
Posts Tagged: grammar
On-Premise Vs. On-Premises – The Debate and Resolution
Is it “on-premise” or “on-premises?”
Gotta Love Grammar… Or Not
It only takes a misplaced apostrophe or incorrect word usage for a writer to lose credibility with an audience.
Do Great Things: Turning Passion and Purpose into Greatness
Although few of us will ever receive prestigious awards for our work, we can make our daily tasks great by doing them with great passion, focus and a sense of purpose. Doing our work as if we were producing the world’s next great product, innovation or solution elevates its meaning and importance, gives it a… Read more »
“The Times They Are A-Changin”: Grammar Rules You Can Safely Break
Here are my nominations for four grammar rules I’m glad we can break, and two new developments that make me wonder what civilization is coming to.
Tips to Improve your Technical Writing
There are common standards in writing that should be followed to ensure accurate communication.
Grammar Flash: “Stop Clubbing, Baby Seals”
Here are a few biggies in the grammar department.
A Quick Refresher on Tricky Word Choices
Now that we’ve all mastered when to use “they’re,” “their,” and “there” appropriately, here are the correct uses of some other tricky word choices that threaten to derail a well written sentence. Follow these general rules to avoid an embarrassing mistake in your next email. Than / Then Use “than” when comparing two things. ForRead… Read more »
5 Resources to Help Make You a Better Writer
Typing words onto a screen is easy. Typing words into coherent sentences that accurately convey your intended meaning? Well, that can be tough. In this fabulous day and age of the internet there are some great tools to help you hone your writing chops. I’ve collected five of my favorites to help you with everythingRead… Read more »
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