CV Spellings Here are some quick tips to avoid mistakes that could be detrimental while editing your CV. Master’s is always spelt with an apostrophe. Easy. This is because the apostrophe indicates that a person has obtained their master’s. Now, Read more…
Communication is a general phenomena. Wherever life exists, communication also exists. You cannot have human relation without communication. However, good and effective communication is essential not only for good human relations but also for excellent and successful business. If we Read more…
When to use a colon. The humble colon, not to be confused with a body part, can be used as follows: 1) to introduce a list (as I have just shown above) 2) to show contrast e.g. two separate sentences Read more…
Maybe (as an adverb) When used as an adverb (a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group) ‘maybe’ is written as one word. Use it when you want to say Read more…
The words therefore and however have similarities. The same rules also apply for words such as moreover and furthermore. You’ve come to the right place for writing help! Reach me here for help with any writing projects. The start of Read more…
For a breakdown of the different types of dash/hyphen see my article on Em dash use in formal writing. The easiest way to understand em dash use in creative writing is to read and decide for yourself what works and Read more…
From my experience, one of the best writers I have worked with was dyslexic. Yet, they doubted their own writing ability! Their ideas were clearly expressed, uniquely expressed, and while there were some errors in spelling and word selection… Wow! Read more…
A concise recap of types of dashes First, a quick summary on how to use dashes in formal writing: Dash/Hyphen – use to connect words e.g. ‘well-known’. En dash – to show a range of dates (basically, replaces the ‘to’) Read more…
Here are some tips to ensure you pick the right proofreader for your project. I’m going to start with the most contentious subject pricing. Pricing If the price appears too good to be true: it is. Don’t trust it. Newcomers Read more…
As someone who had been testing out Grammarly’s services for a few months, … nothing the company does could allay its true underlying problem: its services just aren’t that good. …many of the “fixes” in Grammarly’s advertisements are either unhelpful or Read more…