Beyond the Rhetoric

While you could certainly get the gist of your meaning across with improper grammar, this can reflect poorly on you and your company. Having good grammar is paramount for establishing and maintaining a professional image and the respect of your colleagues.
Some time back, we discussed the difference between “less” and “fewer.” Both of these terms [...]

As a freelance writer, I am occasionally approached by people who have projects outside of my usual foray. As you may already know, I typically write on topics like technology, social media and that kind of thing. The vast majority of the content that I write is posted online for a casual online audience. However, [...]

Some people may assume that only professional writers need to have good grammar, but that simply is not the case. Even if you don’t write for a living, you will be communicating with other people in written form at some point or another. This could be through an email, a job application, or any number [...]

As you go through online articles, magazine editorials, and news reports, you may encounter the use of the word sic. It is typically italicized and enclosed in square brackets like this — [sic] — but what exactly does it mean? Should you be paying any attention to this notation or should you just skim right [...]

Nearly every blog owner has had an experience with a scraper. As you may already know, scrapers are people (or bots) that “scrape” the content from your blog for publication on their own sites. This is clearly illegal and a violation of copyright. Yes, even if you only approach your blog as a hobby, you [...]