by Barbara McNichol Editor of Word Trippers When you are proofreading your writing or a colleague’s work, chances are you question if a phrase should be two words versus one. For example, should you write “backyard” or “back yard”? Because no one rule covers this, it’s essential to look these up: Examples rooflines (not roof lines)…
Justin Hale, IAAP Summit 2016 Speaker Sessions during IAAP Summit 2016 include: Crucial Conversations (7.25, 10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.) Crucial Conversations (7.26, 1:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) Crucial Conversations for Women in Business A few years ago we did a study finding that the most difficult issue for women in the workplace to discuss…
by Barbara McNichol Editor of Word Trippers Do you have a habit of frequently starting a sentence with the word “start” or “begin”? Recently, in a 5,000-word document I edited, those two words appeared 14 times, while only five were deemed necessary. To be more direct with your writing, skip the “start” part and remember…
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