Tag: grammar
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Grammar: Is “How to” a Correct Way to Begin a Question?
It’s all over the internet, and it’s usually wrong. You’ve seen the titles, headers, and subheaders starting with “How to” and ending with a question mark, and if they don’t make you squirm, they ought to. Examples of this grammatical aberration could include: How to train a dog? How to improve your sales figures? How…
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Copy Editing Obsession: Does it Kill Creativity and Enjoyment?
This post is a hasty one in which I capture some thoughts before they can fleet away into the ether. I suppose it’s a bit like diary entry, written for myself rather than a reader – but if you are reading this, I hope you’ll find it amusing. Here’s what all the fuss is about.…
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Content Writing: Acronyms and Jargon
“WXVGL!” Omg! What does that mean? Don’t search it. As far as I can see, it isn’t taken… yet. However, I expect it soon will be. Currently, it’s just what I say as I wake up in the morning – and it means nothing other than that I’m still non-verbal. But hey! Acronyms rule and…
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Login vs Log In and Other Tech Grammar
Has your grammar checker ever tried telling you to change “log in” to “login?” Think about it before you accept the option – your software doesn’t always make the right choices. It’s not the only vexatious little thing in tech-related grammar that may be confusing you – and at times – your grammar checker. Other…
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Top 10 Tips For Content Writers
Shout-out to all those content writers out there! If you’re relatively new to the business, or are hoping to craft good content for your own business’s website, what should you be looking out for? How can you engage and inform your readers? Here’s what you need to know! 1. Grab Them From the Get-Go Introductions…
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Tricky Singulars and Plurals and a Changing Language
Have you noticed that the choice between singular and plural forms of words can get a little tricky? If you haven’t, then you might learn something from this short article! Top tip: don’t rely on grammar checkers unless you already know what you’re doing. They can be confusing, and sometimes, they’re just plain wrong! The…
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Passive Voice is Not Wrong
If you’re a writer, you may have been confronted with an instruction that you should never use passive voice. As for software like Grammarly, it goes after passive voice like a ferret after a rodent. What is passive voice? Is it wrong? Let’s take a look! In passive voice, the subject is acted on by…
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