MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 20: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
George Orwell’s writing rules and financial writing
George Orwell proposes rules for writing that will benefit any financial writer. Here they are, excerpted from his essay, “Politics and the English Language”: Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. Never use a long word where a short one will do. If it […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 13: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. I think someone forgot to proofread this one. They should know better. (Of course, I’ve made careless mistakes like this too many times.) I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 6: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This is a mistake that bugs me. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Top posts from 2018’s second quarter
Check out my top posts from the last quarter! They’re a mix of practical tips on marketing (#1 & #8), writing (#2, #5, & #7), punctuation (#3), grammar (#4 & #6), proofreading (#9), and newsletter (#10). I’m only listing one Mistake Monday post, although more were among the most viewed, because one Mistake Monday post […]