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Tag: word choice

April 29, 2016April 29, 2016Clarity, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

Commonly confused words

by Shannon Naylor Its/It’s || Your/You’re || Their/They’re The trick to getting these words right is to remember when to use the […]

March 4, 2016Sentences, Style, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

The last shall be first

by Anna-Zoe Herr Want to know a simple way to make your wording pop? Pay attention to where you put your words […]

February 18, 2016February 23, 2016Clarity, Sentences, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

Using “you” less

by Bailey Bischoff We use the word “you” a lot in our everyday speech. However, when writing a paper for class, it […]

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016Clarity, Revision, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

Take your language game from vague to powerful

by Maddi Demaree In my time as a tutor, I’ve discovered that sometimes a few quick fixes can drastically change the tone […]

April 26, 2015February 4, 2016Clarity, WriteHereWriteNowWriteOn

Is that the word I wanted? Part 2: effect vs. affect

by Katya Rivers I don’t know about you, but I still mix up the words effect and affect. Which one is which? […]

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