by Precise Creative | Business, Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
The Origin of a Proofreader What comes to mind when you think about proofreaders? Perhaps, a harried pencil-pushing, glasses-wearing word nerd with hair pulled out yay far (imagine hands extending from each side of one’s head), another pencil behind the ear, and sweat...
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by Precise Creative | Business, Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Punctuation, Students, Writing
How to Use Semicolons: 3 Simple Tips As far as punctuation panics go, a semicolon is probably the scariest punctuation and most intimidating mark out there. The mere question of its use can send even the most educated non-linguist into a sweat. After all, isn’t it...
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by Precise Creative | Business, Grammar, Writing
Want to sound smart? Conquer these 10 commonly confused words today! In today’s business world, it’s all about image. Not only how we dress, how we look, and what we drive but also how we sound–both in person and on paper. We also want to sound smart...
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by Precise Creative | Business, Grammar, Writing
Writing and Communication: 4 Strategies for Improvement 1. Vibrant Verbs Make your verbs as specific as possible. Active verbs make your writing pop. Clutter your document or manuscript with passive verbs and you’ll likely put your readers to sleep. Eliminate...
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by Precise Creative | Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
Editors vs. Writers, The English Language, and Pulitzers Suppose the English language died. Who would be left to save it? It’s not so crazy a concept. We’ve already set ourselves on that bumpy road spiraling downward into a grand canyon of sentence hackers, modifier...
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by Precise Creative | Business, Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs to Hire a Proofreader Now “Most writing could be better. Not just a little better – significantly better… A little attention to the final details can kick ‘pretty good’ to ‘magnificent’.” ~D. Bnonn Tennant If your business goals...
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