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MISTAKE MONDAY for October 15: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Financial blog post test–do YOU pass?
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MISTAKE MONDAY for October 8: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Write like an effective lawyer
Lawyers persuade judges when they "communicate clearly and concisely,…

MISTAKE MONDAY for October 1: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Do you edit a printed copy of your draft?
"At least one set of edits should be made on the printed page,…

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 24: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Break it up!
William Zinsser, a noted writer on writing, said, as quoted in…

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 17: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Do NOT send your newsletter via your email
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MISTAKE MONDAY for September 10: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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I.e. versus e.g.–which is correct?
I.e. versus e.g.—do you know the difference between the two?…

MISTAKE MONDAY for September 3: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Quit sending irrelevant press releases!
As the editor of a monthly magazine, I receive many irrelevant…

MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 27: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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Do your blog posts have laugh lines?
A fashion magazine article praising laugh lines surprised me.…

MISTAKE MONDAY for Aug. 20: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
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