TIPS & HELPS


You May Quote Me!
A Riff on Quotation Marks

Once you get the hang of them (no pun intended), quotation marks are easy to manage. And you can quote me on that! more

 

Logical Writing

Both conversation and problem solving require clear, logical, and accurate expression. This is even more true of writing. more

 

Punctilious Punctuation

Yes, it’s true. I’m in love with the comma. It’s always been my conviction that using more commas results in easier and clearer sentences for the reader.  more

 

A Few Common Mistakes in Writing

Are you one of those who rely on spell check to find all the errors in your writing? Well, don’t. Spell check will pass over many mistakes in usage because the words are correctly spelled, even though the context is incorrect.   more

 

E-mail Etiquette

Okay, so you don’t have to proofread your e-mails, and a few mistakes in spelling are acceptable. But there are other issues regarding the etiquette of writing e-mails that require some thought.  more

 

Writing Good Business Letters

Now that email is the preferred method of communication, letter writing is becoming a lost art. While email has its place, it is still necessary at times to write a business letter, one that is intelligible and coherent.  more


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