Weak intensifiers are thieves stealing power from your writing. They’re also sneaky little squealers telling the world you lack confidence. Before you can understand why weak intensifiers are bad, we’ll need a quick grammar lesson. I’ll keep it simple.…
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(and could possibly make them want to light you on fire) I know I’ve mentioned most of these grammar usage pet peeves peppered throughout other articles, but they keep happening. In view of that, seems that some of these big…
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Misused Phrases, Take 2 It does so irk me when people get idioms, adages, and expressions wrong. Is it just me? Am I overly pedantic? It’s been more than half a year since I scratched out the first list. During…
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Targeted Editing – Editing For Awesomeness – Part 2 Again, here’s your focus list for your targeted editing. I’ve broken it out here by association, but feel free to make use of the list in the order that makes the…
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Archaic grammar, what a pain in the butt to write when you’re not well-versed. Even when you are, it’s easy to get lost in modern vernacular and get it wrong. And I so hate getting things wrong. I have a…
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Aim to Write in Active Voice Knowing the difference between active voice and passive voice is often a tough one for beginning writers. I spend a lot of time editing passive voice out of other people’s writing and remain mindful…
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Wrong pronunciation can lead to incorrect spelling The way words are pronounced doesn’t always correlate to the way they’re written. What I mean by that is, just because you hear a word pronounced one way, doesn’t mean you should spell…
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Misused Phrases – 15 idioms, adages, and expressions Misused phrases in writing can kill your credibility in a heartbeat. Errors in idioms, adages, and popular expressions won’t go unnoticed, so it’s important to get these right. It doesn’t matter what…
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