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Forget Everything Strunk & White Told You

What’s wrong with Strunk & White and what you should read instead.

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Vocab Builder: Sounds Good to Me

Are you a fussbudget about words? Check out this week’s Vocab Builder.

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The Writing Resource Is a Finalist

Thanks, all, for helping The Writing Resource become a finalist in Grammar.net’s The Best Grammar Blog of 2011 contest. It’s in good company, too. I regularly read many of the blogs listed, and I’m honored that my blog is listed among such stalwarts of good grammar. The final round of voting begins on September 26 [...]

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The Best Grammar Blog of 2011: Nominate Now

The Writing Resource has been nominated in Grammar.net’s The Best Grammar Blog of 2011 contest. It’s in good company, too. I regularly read many of the blogs listed, and I’m honored that my blog is listed among such stalwarts of good grammar. To make it to the final voting round, however, I need your help. [...]

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Vocab Builder: It’s Kismet

Don’t let words obfuscate meaning. Bring clarity to your reading by studying this week’s word list.

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Vocab Builder: -Er Words

Studying suffixes can give you a big step up in your vocabulary skills. Check out what -er can do for you.

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Nine Words to Avoid in Your Writing

If you’d rather your audience paid attention to your message rather than your word choice, make yourself familiar with these nine words.

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Vocab Builder: How to “Ate” Your Words

Is your vocabulary desolate? Learn about the “-ate” suffix and increase your vocab.

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Vocab Builder: Comparing Intra- and Inter-

Interpersonal skills are not the same as intrapersonal skills. Learn you prefixes and know the difference.

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Take a Minute to Write Right

Two self-published books can help you write better prose and achieve your writing goals.

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