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Doris and Bertie’s blog dedicated to helping you find and keep your business writing mojo!
Write like you speak!
Connect with your reader by writing to them directly. Here are my 7 tips on how to be a more engaging writer.
Compliment or complement?
“Compliment” with an “i” or “complement” with an “e”. Which should you use, and when?
How to write quickly
Probably the number one question people ask us is - how can I write more quickly and efficiently?
5 ways to put a little rhythm in your writing
There are many ways to put a little rhythm in your words – here I present five things you can do today.
What do proofreaders do?
As a proofreader, how far can you go when editing someone else’s work?
Six ways your schoolteachers sabotaged your business writing
Your colleagues and clients are busy people with a hundred different demands on their time. And unlike your teachers they aren’t paid to read your stuff.
Sentence Surgery: Remember Your Reader
Make sure you don’t lose sight of who you are writing for.
Sentence Surgery: Bad Repetition
Bad repetition often occurs when the writer is struggling to get their message across.
Imply or infer?
Careful readers and writers will always observe the difference between infer and imply.
How to punctuate bullet points
How do you use bullet points effectively in business writing? Find out!
Warren Buffett's No. 1 Writing Tip
Ever wondered where we got the name ‘Doris & Bertie’ from?
Less or fewer?
This is a grammar issue that many grammar fiends get very, very cross about.
What's an uncountable noun?
I want to look at a feature of English that international speakers of English always have trouble with – uncountable nouns.
Ditch these 3 words from your emails!
Here are 3 words I think could be sending the wrong message when used in emails.
Are you an imposter when speaking or writing in English?
The challenges of writing in English when it’s not your first language.
Assume or presume?
Is someone making an assumption, or a presumption? Learn the difference today!
Mitigate or militate?
Do you ever use the phrase ‘mitigate against’? If you do, you’re using the wrong word!
Flout or flaunt?
Is someone flouting or flaunting? There is a really easy way to know which word to use!