Tricky grammar: they
Use "they" instead of "he or she" or "it" if you are referring to a general subject, such as the team, the client or the user, but only if it's easier for the reader to understand and doesn't offend any grammar-stickler target readers and especially ...
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The fifth biggest writing mistakes to avoid: that, which, who
That, which, who If you can't decide whether to use "that" or "which," ask yourself if you could be saying "which one." Or just think of "which witch is which." Use "who" instead of "that" when you are writing about a person , as in "Tiffany, the gi ...
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The third and fourth biggest writing mistakes
My third point was captured in the comments on yesterday's post. Thanks to Clique.I reiterate: Don't confuse words that sound alike, such as effect and affect. I would add then and than, further and farther and so many more. So check if you're not a ...
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The second biggest writing mistake to avoid
The second most frequent mistake I encounter results from people confusing contractions and possessive. Similar to the biggest mistake, confusing it's and it, this mistakes involves writing your (possessive) when you mean you're, for you are, or thei ...
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Has anyone written for Helium.com?
I am a freelance writer and just wrote an article for www.Helium.com DNot sure about their star rating system or if I will ever get paid. Has anyone written for Helum.com before? Can you tell me? my e-mail is info@giftedhandswriting.com
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