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Worst gobbledegook ever?

Is this the worst gobbledegook you’ve seen? It’s from a thesis, describing what a close-up shot is in a movie: “The close up expands optical perception by means of straightforwardly embodying the living character beyond ...
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2012 Word of the Year

The Australian National Dictionary Centre at the Australian National University (ANU) has announced that the 2012 Word of the Year is, actually, words of the year: ‘green on blue.’ This, sadly, is a result of ...
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How to write a ‘keeper’ Christmas card

How to write a 'keeper' Christmas card; one to give to special people in your life (clients included) that they won't throw away. Many of the tips apply to engaging business writing, too.
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Instant gloom, guaranteed!

Short on gloom? Not any more!
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Great writing (even with a typo)

Saw this great writing in my Singapore hotel — love it (especially the smaller print). But it has a typo. Can you see it?
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Ten Commandments of business writing

Don’t send your readers to Hard-to-Read-Hell! Here are our Ten Commandments for praise-worthy business writing (some will surprise you).
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