Bolt of lightning
Thunder bolts and lightning, very very enlightening… Sorry to play with some great lyrics, but the word lightning always makes me think of that song! Apparently, a number of people don’t realise that...
View ArticleDetails count…
I wonder how any writer can downplay the importance of the details – if we all ignored grammar and spelling, our writing would become impossible to understand. I’m the first to agree that spelling...
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Proofreading tips
Ok, proofreading is boring – not many people actually enjoy the thought of reading their work over and over again to find errors. It’s a bit better proofreading someone else’s work, but most people...
View ArticleTheir names are precious
Did you know that someone’s name is one of the most precious words to them? If you don’t believe me, think about how you feel when you are ‘treated like a number’, someone pronounces your name poorly...
View ArticleOnce could be an error…
As much as I advocate being careful with spelling and grammar, everybody is human and mistakes will be made. So I can excuse an error. It is much harder to excuse a document or website that makes the...
View Articlerepeat the boring stuff…
Do you get bored with hearing the same stuff a number of times? What do you do about repeated information? As I wrote a few days ago, some repetition of stuff is necessary to succeed – either because...
View ArticleSpelling premier
premier (adjective): first, especially for rank, time and importance They supply only the premier business resources. premier (noun): a political leader of prominence Each Australian state has a...
View ArticleCheck your titles
I saw some You Tube videos this morning with my son and one stood out for all the wrong reasons. As the video started, a title screen showed “Here’s are friend”. After rereading it, I decided it was...
View ArticlePoor spelling impacts on your content
Quality content is more than the message – it also has to be presented in a way that is easy for people to read and understand. Many people will tell you that the message is more important than...
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Writing and grammar: Valentines Day is almost here
It is February and we’re almost at Valentines Day. Personally, I don’t care about the commercialism of the day. I consider it a reminder to acknowledge those people we care about, both romantically and...
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