by Precise Creative | 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 Creative | 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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26 More Great Writing Tips You Can Use Today! Act out a fight scene or an argument. Does it still work? Be observant of the world around you. Create a main character that you reader will care about from the first page—even the first line. Does what you’ve...
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by Precise Creative | Grammar, Proofreading/Editing, Writing
Here are 39 of our best grammar quick tips… 1. Avoid ending sentences with a preposition (of, with, for, etc.) as long as the flow is natural. If not, then go ahead…it’s OK. 2. Place adverbs next to the verb whenever possible. (Turn on the television....
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3 Easy Ways to Avoid Apostrophe Confusion There seems to be a lot of confusion about apostrophes lately. For example, there is a company not far from where I live that makes “Swing’s” for a living—no kidding. It’s on their website, their vehicle lettering, and...
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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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