by Precise Proofing | Dec 19, 2013 | Grammar, Writing
Check out these Hot Grammar Tips 1. Awhile=adverb: She stopped there awhile. A while=noun phrase that follows for: He thought for a while before answering. 2. Nouns can sometimes function as an adjective when modifying another noun (e.g., bank receipt, bus trip, town...
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by Precise Proofing | Sep 19, 2013 | Grammar, Writing
You can sound great by tackling these commonly confused word pairs Assault/Battery Although often interchanged in common speech, these two terms have different connotations in legal context. Assault refers to a threat in which a person reasonably fears physical...
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by Precise Proofing | Aug 8, 2013 | Business, Grammar, News, Writing
Why Spelling & Grammar Will Always Be Essential Spelling and grammar are usually not hot topics. But there’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the recent statement by Sugata Mitra, a Newcastle University (England) professor of educational technology. Mitra...
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by Precise Proofing | Apr 4, 2013 | Business, Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
A Guide to Using Affect & Effect Perhaps no two words in the English language cause more grammar strife than the use of affect and effect. Here is a hands down, trouble-free guide to the use and misuse of these words. Affect Affect is almost always used as a verb,...
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by Precise Proofing | Mar 28, 2013 | Business, Guest Bloggers, Social Media, Writing
Creating Great Content for Your Blog or Business by Dawn-Reneé Rice Have you ever visited a web page filled with boring, blocky content? Or checked out someone’s blog only to find it was one HUGE paragraph with line after line of text—no pictures or formatting?...
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