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On the right you have access to close to 150 brief posts from my blogging phase. They reflect my desire to clear up many of the common misunderstandings and commonly missed opportunities I see in workplace writing\u2014without making you feel that you are rereading a schoolbook.<\/p>\n
In your spare time you can browse this free library by starting with September 2014<\/a>, focusing on an area of particular interest\u2014such as common grammar errors<\/a> or flair & finesse<\/a>\u2014or picking a date at random.<\/p>\n A number of the posts contain quick quizzes similar to the one below. Enjoy!<\/p>\n On the right you have access to close to 150 brief posts from my blogging phase. They reflect my desire to clear up many of the common misunderstandings and commonly missed opportunities I see in workplace writing\u2014without making you feel … Continue reading Spot mistakes and extra words in the following sentences.<\/h2>\n
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\nB) We need a comma after \u201cParkers.\u201d
\nC) Because the trees are individual items, we want \u201cfewer,\u201d not less. So we might end up with this: Our neighbors, the Parkers, now have fewer trees in back because of the wicked storm. <\/em><\/li>\n
\nB) \u201cCollaborating together\u201d is redundant.
\nC) Instead of \u201cin an effort to,\u201d all we need is \u201cto.\u201d So we might end up with this: Led by Paula, we are collaborating to revamp our interviewing process.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nB) The comma should be a period or semicolon.
\nC) \u201cAlright\u201d is not standard English; we want \u201call right.\u201d
\nD) The period should go inside the quotation marks. (Periods and commas always<\/u> go inside quotation marks in American English.) So we might end up with this:\u00a0Patsy and Pete both attended the seminar; they said it was \u201cjust all right.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"