Subordinating conjunction, what’s your function? Learn about the different roles of subordinating conjunctions and how they work within sentences.
Freelancer Angela Tague has written for pet brands like Purina, Friskies, Milk-Bone, and more. Here are her insider tips and best practices for writing about pets.
As we think about global marketing, beyond translating and localizing a marketing concept to different markets, we also must learn to look outside the lens of our own culture.
These handy rules might help you spend LESS time stressing about your writing and make FEWER mistakes… at least if the source of your stress is the distinction between “less” and “fewer.”
Who ran farther? Which project needs further work? If you’re confused about the difference between further and farther, take heart — so are grammar experts everywhere.
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To avoid future mix-ups of ensure, insure, and assure, take a look at the nuances that make us double- and triple-check these three words.
As content creators, we have to have an understanding of emotional intelligence in order to interact with clients and audiences.
Have you been misusing “quid pro quo”? Learn more about this popular phrase, from its definition to its fascinating origins.
There are many common usage errors that could be remedied with one simple stroke of the spacebar. Let’s look at a few.
Change up your sentences and keep readers engaged with these attention-grabbing uses for semicolons and colons.
Et al. and etc. are used (and sometimes misused) in academic papers, blog posts, and casual conversation — find out if you’ve been using them correctly.
Like good grammar in general, proper punctuation ensures that your writing conveys exactly what you mean. Here’s a refresher on hyphens, dashes, and parentheses.
Good lead. Good read. Sharpen your hooks to grab readers’ attention from the get-go, with examples of great and not-so-great leads.
It’s not unusual to see phrases misspelled in writing because people have only ever heard them. Check your knowledge of 10 commonly misspelled phrases.
Efficiency and effectiveness are both important in writing and business, but they’re not the same thing.
You don’t have to be an absolute SEO guru, but you do need to be able to optimize your piece and write with SEO in mind.
