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

Always double check your writing!

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#shortsClare LynchJuly 14, 2022confusing, wordsComment
“Data is” or “data are”: which should you use?
“Data is” or “data are”: which should you use?

The answer may surprise you!

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#shorts, Confused wordsClare LynchJuly 7, 2022#shorts, confusing Comments
5 ways to write more engaging blogs
5 ways to write more engaging blogs

What’s the secret to a successful blog?

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How to writeClare LynchJune 30, 2022bloggingComment
Grammar tip: Spot and fix dangling modifiers
Grammar tip: Spot and fix dangling modifiers

Avoid being judged by careful readers - watch out for those dangling modifiers in your writing!

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#shortsClare LynchJune 22, 2022grammar, #shortsComment
Lay or lie? How to pick the right word.
Lay or lie? How to pick the right word.

Keep those grammar pedants at bay!

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#shortsClare LynchJune 16, 2022confusing, #shortsComment
How to spot and fix faulty parallelism in your writing
How to spot and fix faulty parallelism in your writing

Readers WILL judge you for this!

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#shortsClare LynchJune 9, 2022#shorts, parallelismComment
Grammar tip: subject-verb agreement
Grammar tip: subject-verb agreement

This is an important one to watch out for!

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#shortsClare LynchJune 1, 2022#shorts, grammarComment
How to write a B2B sales email: avoid this mistake
How to write a B2B sales email: avoid this mistake

Feeling icky about selling yourself or your business?

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How to writeClare LynchMay 26, 2022B2B copywriting, sales, emailsComment
Ensure v Insure (+Assure). Which is right?
Ensure v Insure (+Assure). Which is right?

In this video, I explain how each of these three words is used - and how to always pick the right one.

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#shortsClare LynchMay 19, 2022confusing, wordsComment
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!

Sales email? Do this!

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How to writeClare LynchMay 12, 2022email, Business writing tips, salesComment
Should I use Grammarly?
Should I use Grammarly?

Grammarly is a useful tool - but to get the most out of it, you need to know how to use it

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#shortsClare LynchMay 5, 2022#shorts, grammar, writing toolsComment
Articles (a, an, the): foolproof way to get them right
Articles (a, an, the): foolproof way to get them right

The number one mistake I see in my international students is with articles

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How to writeClare LynchApril 28, 2022articles, english, English as a second languageComment
Elevator pitch? Try this hack
Elevator pitch? Try this hack

My five-step process for crafting a message that’s clear, punchy and memorable

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#shortsClare LynchApril 21, 2022hacks, elevator pitchComment
How to write a business proposal to persuade EVERY reader!
How to write a business proposal to persuade EVERY reader!

In a multi-level sales process, who is my audience?

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How to writeClare LynchApril 14, 2022proposal writing, business writing Comment
Elicit or illicit: which one should you use?
Elicit or illicit: which one should you use?

Which one should you use?

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Confused wordsClare LynchApril 7, 2022confusing, wordsComment
How to write in a 'sophisticated' tone of voice?
How to write in a 'sophisticated' tone of voice?

How do you strike the balance between simplicity and sophistication?

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How to writeClare LynchMarch 31, 2022tone of voice Comment
Writing a report for work? Here are 8 questions you MUST ask
Writing a report for work? Here are 8 questions you MUST ask

If you start by getting the answers to these questions before you write you’ll be well on the way to producing a successful report.

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How to writeClare LynchMarch 17, 2022Report writingComment
How to write better in one surprisingly simple step
How to write better in one surprisingly simple step

What do you think is the secret to improving your writing? Getting a better grasp of grammar?

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How to writeClare LynchMarch 3, 2022writing Comments
Writing coaching: what it is and what it isn't
Writing coaching: what it is and what it isn't

A little bit of one-to-one writing coaching can transform a person’s way with words - not to mention their confidence at work.

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PopularClare LynchFebruary 17, 2022coachingComment
Apostrophe rule: 100s or 100's?
Apostrophe rule: 100s or 100's?

Let me restate my rule number one for apostrophes: never, ever add ’s to the end of a word just to make it plural.

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Grammar and punctuation, PopularClare LynchFebruary 3, 2022apostrophe Comments
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