Why writers and editors make simple, preventable mistakes
The same internal wiring that makes us efficient also makes us error prone.
The same internal wiring that makes us efficient also makes us error prone.
The author shares her method for improving copy from writers of varying skill.
Here is a quality compilation of seven different verbal ‘annoyances,’ etc., and it begs the question: Could you care less?
Are you guilty of making any of these prevalent spelling, word usage or punctuation flubs?
Stories about misused, overused and unnecessary words resonated most with our readers this year. Shocking.
Corporate communicators, journalists and novelists are increasingly finding writing tools in the palms of their hands.
From Tom Wolfe to Danielle Steel—yes, Danielle Steel—here are some useful and inspiring tips from successful wordsmiths.
Many corporate communicators focus too much on facts and spend too little time on preparation, says one advisor on writing.
Forget what your teacher told you about long outlines, big words, and editing. She was wrong.
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A blogger has compiled his least favorite linguistic mistakes that editors furiously fix, and he’s not alone. But we writers are a stubborn lot.
A quarter-hour a day can bolster your skill; just be diligent.
One means ‘in other words,’ and the other ‘for example’—but which is which?
Plus: What to do if your client has bad taste
As a general rule, writers should use simple words in the place of complex ones. Otherwise, readers are often confused. Here are two dozen examples.