Grammar + proofreading Archives - Write https://writegroup.io/category/clear-writing/grammar-proofreading/ Better business outcomes with clear, effective writing. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 02:51:46 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 239178684 Hyphens and dashes: three little lines that matter https://writegroup.io/hyphens-and-dashes-three-little-lines-that-matter/ Mon, 13 May 2024 00:04:30 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=176139 Hyphens, short dashes, and long dashes look similar, but people in the know realise they’re quite different. Read on to ...

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]]> 176139 Use contractions with care https://writegroup.io/use-contractions-with-care/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:46:50 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=280232 At Write, we’re all about making information approachable and accessible — making information sound human and easy to understand. So ...

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]]> 280232 An easy way to tell words apart https://writegroup.io/an-easy-way-to-tell-words-apart/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:39:53 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=231052 Let’s start with three quick questions about when to use similar words. 1. ‘Every day’ and ‘everyday’ are the same. ...

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]]> 231052 To check or not to check — should you use a grammar checker? https://writegroup.io/to-check-or-not-to-check-should-you-use-a-grammar-checker/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:42:21 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=225388 You want to make sure your important report is error-free, but how do you check for errors? Should you use ...

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]]> 225388 Simple do’s and don’ts about brackets in writing https://writegroup.io/simple-dos-and-donts-about-brackets/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 02:24:24 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=156273 Brackets come in pairs, like animals on Noah’s Ark — if you have an opening bracket, you’ll need to use ...

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]]> 156273 Do you need commas in email greetings? https://writegroup.io/do-you-need-commas-in-email-greetings/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 03:37:09 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=44072 Recently we answered an enquiry about using commas in emails — were they needed in greetings and sign-offs? And what ...

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]]> 44072 Who ate the cake? Reviewing research on the active voice https://writegroup.io/who-ate-the-cake-reviewing-research-on-the-active-voice/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:15:53 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=13512 Your mum comes home and notices the empty plate. ‘Who ate the last slice of cake?’ she asks. Uh oh. ...

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]]> 13512 How to give feedback that’s fabulous, not ferocious https://writegroup.io/how-to-give-feedback-thats-fabulous-not-ferocious-2/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:41:49 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10305 Feedback can be used for good or evil. Giving fabulous feedback can help you: collaborate on behalf of the reader ...

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]]> 10305 Don’t let verbs stress your readers out https://writegroup.io/dont-let-verbs-stress-your-readers-out/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:32:45 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10161 Are you content with your content? Have you ever objected to an object? Have you ever been entranced by an ...

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]]> 10161 Grammar tips: just three little things https://writegroup.io/grammar-tips-just-three-little-things/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:31:10 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10042 Isn’t it great when you read an article or letter that you understand straight away? Better yet, that everyone understands ...

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]]> 10042 The devil’s in the details: How to get the small things right in your writing https://writegroup.io/the-devils-in-the-details-how-to-get-the-small-things-right-in-your-writing/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:18:59 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=9966 You’re in the middle of emailing a client and you want to create a good impression but … niggle. Niggle ...

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]]> 9966 Dot-dot or dot-comma? When to use colons and semicolons https://writegroup.io/dot-dot-or-dot-comma-when-to-use-colons-and-semicolons/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 01:07:06 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=9349 What’s the difference between colons and semicolons, and when should you use them? The dot-comma — the semicolon The semicolon’s ...

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