by Liz Coursen | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Obviously, commas are a whole issue unto themselves, but there are certain uses of a comma that are “for sure” uses. Here’s one. One of the uses of a comma is to add what’s called “parenthetical information” to a sentence. This is...
by Liz Coursen | Apr 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
We all know that when two nouns are separated by “and,” you use a plural noun and a plural pronoun, like this: Liz and Gayle have to decide. But, what happens to the verb and pronoun when two nouns are separated by “or”? If both nouns are singular, you use...
by Liz Coursen | Apr 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
The need to carefully review all changes. Even the most experienced editors need to look over their edited content before publishing: too often, corrections beget more mistakes. Here’s a great example. At the beginning of the month I was looking around my...
by Liz Coursen | Apr 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
People get hundreds of e-mails a day, and you’re sending them one in the entire month, you and your brand are lost. Too conversational. I think I know what this person is trying to say, but this needs a rewrite. This is a co-sponsored event with Student Alumni...
by Liz Coursen | Apr 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
1) Headquartered in Miami, our operations are comprised of a nationally chartered bank, SUB, a wealth management division, SB&T, and an international branch of our parent company, BS. Okay, it’s composed of, never comprised of. The large thing (the operations) is...
by Liz Coursen | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
I got an email today from an organization I just joined. I’ve already mentioned my initial worries about this group, and I can now say that my fears were justified. Writing like this has no place in a professional email. I am not going to let you look at the...
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