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“Queue” or “Cue”: which should you use?
“Queue” or “Cue”: which should you use?
“Data is” or “data are”: which should you use?
“Data is” or “data are”: which should you use?
5 ways to write more engaging blogs
5 ways to write more engaging blogs
Grammar tip: Spot and fix dangling modifiers
Grammar tip: Spot and fix dangling modifiers
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GRammar & punctuation

Good Copy, Bad Copy
Passive verbs: why do all writers hate them?
Passive verbs: why do all writers hate them?
The dangling modifier and muddled thinking
The dangling modifier and muddled thinking
Business writers, here's why you really need to master the parts of speech
Business writers, here's why you really need to master the parts of speech
“Around”: the preposition that can make your writing sound slippery and bureaucratic
“Around”: the preposition that can make your writing sound slippery and bureaucratic
 

videos

Good Copy, Bad Copy
Are you an imposter when speaking or writing in English?
Are you an imposter when speaking or writing in English?
Flout or flaunt?
Flout or flaunt?
The rule of thirds
The rule of thirds
Anaphora – Repeat after me!
Anaphora – Repeat after me!
 

how to write

Good Copy, Bad Copy
5 ways to write more engaging blogs
5 ways to write more engaging blogs
How to write a B2B sales email: avoid this mistake
How to write a B2B sales email: avoid this mistake
How to write a sales email: use this trick to keep them reading!
How to write a sales email: use this trick to keep them reading!
Articles (a, an, the): foolproof way to get them right
Articles (a, an, the): foolproof way to get them right
 

How not to write

Good Copy, Bad Copy
Sentence Surgery: Bad Repetition
Sentence Surgery: Bad Repetition
What's an uncountable noun?
What's an uncountable noun?
Ditch these 3 words from your emails!
Ditch these 3 words from your emails!
United Airlines: how not to write an apology
United Airlines: how not to write an apology
 

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Writing coaching: what it is and what it isn't
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Apostrophe rule: 100s or 100's?
The best out-of-office reply ever!
The best out-of-office reply ever!

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What do proofreaders do?
Your attempts to be courteous can actually offend
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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