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“Queue” or “Cue”: which should you use?

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“Queue” or “Cue”: which should you use?

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“Data is” or “data are”: which should you use?

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“Data is” or “data are”: which should you use?

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Jul 7, 2022

5 ways to write more engaging blogs

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5 ways to write more engaging blogs

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Grammar tip: Spot and fix dangling modifiers

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Grammar tip: Spot and fix dangling modifiers

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Jun 22, 2022

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Passive verbs: why do all writers hate them?

Jan 25, 2016

Passive verbs: why do all writers hate them?

Jan 25, 2016

Jan 25, 2016

The dangling modifier and muddled thinking

Feb 12, 2013

The dangling modifier and muddled thinking

Feb 12, 2013

Feb 12, 2013

Business writers, here's why you really need to master the parts of speech

Jun 14, 2011

Business writers, here's why you really need to master the parts of speech

Jun 14, 2011

Jun 14, 2011

“Around”: the preposition that can make your writing sound slippery and bureaucratic

May 11, 2009

“Around”: the preposition that can make your writing sound slippery and bureaucratic

May 11, 2009

May 11, 2009

videos

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Are you an imposter when speaking or writing in English?

Jun 3, 2021

Are you an imposter when speaking or writing in English?

Jun 3, 2021

Jun 3, 2021

Flout or flaunt?

Apr 22, 2021

Flout or flaunt?

Apr 22, 2021

Apr 22, 2021

The rule of thirds

Apr 14, 2021

The rule of thirds

Apr 14, 2021

Apr 14, 2021

Anaphora – Repeat after me!

Apr 8, 2021

Anaphora – Repeat after me!

Apr 8, 2021

Apr 8, 2021

how to write

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5 ways to write more engaging blogs

Jun 30, 2022

5 ways to write more engaging blogs

Jun 30, 2022

Jun 30, 2022

How to write a B2B sales email: avoid this mistake

May 26, 2022

How to write a B2B sales email: avoid this mistake

May 26, 2022

May 26, 2022

How to write a sales email: use this trick to keep them reading!

May 12, 2022

How to write a sales email: use this trick to keep them reading!

May 12, 2022

May 12, 2022

Articles (a, an, the): foolproof way to get them right

Apr 28, 2022

Articles (a, an, the): foolproof way to get them right

Apr 28, 2022

Apr 28, 2022

How not to write

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Sentence Surgery: Bad Repetition

Sep 9, 2021

Sentence Surgery: Bad Repetition

Sep 9, 2021

Sep 9, 2021

What's an uncountable noun?

Jun 24, 2021

What's an uncountable noun?

Jun 24, 2021

Jun 24, 2021

Ditch these 3 words from your emails!

Jun 10, 2021

Ditch these 3 words from your emails!

Jun 10, 2021

Jun 10, 2021

United Airlines: how not to write an apology

Apr 11, 2017

United Airlines: how not to write an apology

Apr 11, 2017

Apr 11, 2017

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Writing coaching: what it is and what it isn't

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Apostrophe rule: 100s or 100's?

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Apostrophe rule: 100s or 100's?

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The best out-of-office reply ever!

Mar 18, 2021

The best out-of-office reply ever!

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What do proofreaders do?

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What do proofreaders do?

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Your attempts to be courteous can actually offend

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Your attempts to be courteous can actually offend

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Lessons in powerful writing (from a lawyer, of all people!)

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Lessons in powerful writing (from a lawyer, of all people!)

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