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Stop making this clunky error

One of the most common errors you could be making is turning your verbs into nouns (i.e., nominalising your verbs). Doing that makes your writing clunky and harder to read. For example, instead of writing ...
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How to Start a Corporate Presentation (Without Sounding Generic)

Research shows people form an impression of you in just seven seconds. Worse,  some research suggests it only takes a tenth of a second to start determining traits like trustworthiness. As if presenting to an ...
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One typo they CAN’T change

Misspelling 'electricity' in a concrete cover on the ground...
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Church-bulletin blunders

Some funny unintentional double meanings written in church bulletins.
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The best time to send a marketing email

In our courses, we talk about considering the best time to send an email. Some say you get better email ‘open’ rates by avoiding Monday and Friday, and only sending between 10 am and 3 ...
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Are you homophonic? A quick guide to homophones

A homophone is a word that sounds like another word. The hitch: Spellcheck doesn’t catch homophone errors. For example, spellcheck is quite happy with, 'Ewes but donut trust you’re spelling chequer.' This post explains how ...
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