Have you ever proofread a letter, leaflet or information sheet 20 times, then printed out 10,000 copies, only for someone to look at it and point out a glaring error? Yes I guess we've all been there, done that! If you are responsible for proofreading [...]
As we are writing so much more these days, we depend on our writing skills to influence, persuade, encourage, collaborate, and to lead. However, how often do you notice people talking about the importance of good writing in your day-to-day work? They don’t, right? Most [...]
When you are talking to someone face-to-face, you have lots of visual clues to help you – your tone of voice, gestures, movements and eye contact. It may not be fair, but in the everyday world you are judged and influenced by all these criteria, [...]
Read these questions and answer them truthfully with a simple yes or no. 1. Do you use unnecessary and redundant expressions in your writing, like ‘Please be informed’, ‘Kindly be advised’, ‘I am writing to inform you’, or ‘Please note that’? 2. Do you use [...]
In my last post, I mentioned how important it was to get commas and full stops in the right place, and I promised this time I’d mention some common errors with commas. Here’s something that I call the ‘Comma splice’. I hope you find [...]
