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…
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,…
Communication, Grammar, Writing Context: It Matters! (Part One) Context is the background, details, or circumstances that surround a written work, similar to the way a neighborhood surrounds a…
Communication, Grammar, Writing Using a Word Twice in the Same Sentence True or False: It is not grammatically correct to use the same word twice in the same sentence. False! Yes,…
Grammar, Writing Too Many Conjunctions: When a Sentence Goes On and On and On… Conjunctions are both helpful and necessary. These are the common, mostly short words that connect phrases and clauses within a…
Communication, Grammar, Writing Comma Splices: When a Comma Is Not Enough The meeting will start at 10am, everyone must be there on time. The equipment is in the storage shed, I…
