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Archive for November, 2007
List of books for book lovers
Posted in Uncategorized on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
1001 books to read before I die
Posted in General on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a list of 1001 books that forms suggested reading for eveybody in their lifetime.
http://www.listsofbests.com/list/2222
Avoiding the pitfalls of micro-editing
Posted in Copyediting/Proofreading on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a nicely written article on how to distinguish between essential and non essential editing.
http://www.jeanweber.com/newsite/?page_id=23
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An interesting article on hyphens: The American view
Posted in Grammar on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
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Writing Tools: Roy Peter Clark provides tools for your writing toolbox.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007
Hater-ation for the Hyphen Nation
Have you noticed how the effects of the American Revolution are being reversed by an invasion of British scolds? The most famous, of course, is Simon Cowell, the imperious judge on “American Idol” (“Go find your vocal coach [...]
Top Ten Tips on Business Writing
Posted in Language on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It doesn’t take much to improve the quality of most business writing. Just muttering “shorter, clearer, stronger” in each editor’s ear twice a day will take you a surprisingly long way.
This down-to-earth “how-to” guide for editors and writers will take you a long way in the right direction.
Know who your readers are.
Consumers or businesses, sales [...]
10 grammar mistakes you can easily avoid
Posted in Grammar on November 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
These days, we tend to communicate via the keyboard as much as we do verbally. Often, we’re in a hurry, quickly dashing off emails with typos, grammatical shortcuts, and it’s expected. It’s no big deal. But other times, we try to invest a little care, avoiding mistakes so that there’s no confusion about what we’re [...]
