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The Chicago Manual of Style Turns Sweet 16

by Erin Brenner on September 2, 2010

Heavyweight style guide Chicago just released its 16th edition. Should you switch update to it?

Vocab Builder: Words My Clients Teach Me

by Erin Brenner on August 31, 2010

One thing I love about editing is that I learn so much from my clients and their projects. This week, you can build your vocabulary with words my clients have taught me. Syllogism: deductive reasoning that comprises a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion Recto: a right-hand page of a book Presenteeism: being [...]

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The Apostrophe: Beyond the Basics

August 26, 2010

Today, we take a deeper look at apostrophe usage. You, too, can become an apostrophe super hero!

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Vocab Builder: Tech Terms

August 24, 2010

Technology is undeniably part of our lives. Brush up on some of the jargon so you don’t sound like a Luddite.

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10 Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

August 19, 2010

Subject-verb agreement goes beyond just singular or plural. Ten rules to matching your subjects with your verbs.

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Vocab Builder: What’s Your Word of the Day?

August 17, 2010

One great way to learn new words is through one of the Word of the Day lists that abound online. Oxford English Dictionary offers one, as does Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, and Visual Thesaurus. You can visit the site, have the word e-mailed to you, or sign up for the RSS feed. You can even get them [...]

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