Communication, Editing, Grammar, Writing When Is it Okay to Use Contractions? A contraction is a shortened version of two or more words that have been joined together to form one word….
Editing, Writing Proofreading vs. Editing: What’s the Difference? Tam has written an essay for a political science course that she is taking at her local community college. This…
Artificial Intelligence, Editing, Writing Human Editors: Why Do You Need One? Omar has just landed a great job at an international business that manufactures parts for medical devices. Sometimes he has…
Grammar, Writing Confused About “In” and “On”? Sometimes prepositions and other little words are the ones that are most confusing. This is especially true if English is…
Business, Communication, Email Writing, Writing When Should You Capitalize Job Titles? Our last article showed you when to capitalize names of schools, companies, and other places. This time, we are going…
Business, Communication, Writing When Should You Capitalize Names of Schools, Companies, and Other Places? Martina is nervous about her job search. She has found some open positions that look promising, but she is overwhelmed…
Communication, Writing When to Use Jargon Jack is a freshman at a large state university. Overall, he is doing okay, but he is struggling with his…
Business, Communication, Culture, Email Writing Slang: Is it Okay for Business Emails? Slang is very informal language. It is usually specific to members of a certain generation, nationality, or ethnic group. Slang…
Business, Communication, Culture Names: Getting Them Right Dean is one of those employees who annoys his colleagues on a regular basis. He interrupts them during meetings, and…
Communication, Grammar, Writing Make vs. Do: How to Tell Which One Is Correct The verbs “to make” and “to do” can really be confusing for people who speak English as a second (or…
Communication, Grammar, Writing Context: It Matters! (Part Two) In our last article, we defined what context is and looked at some reasons why it is important. As writers,…