Prepositions

A preposition is a connecting word that shows the relationship between words in a sentence, and elaborates meaning. A prepositional phrase begins with one of the prepositions below. A very common mistake is to match the verb in the sentence to the word at the end of the prepositional phrase, rather than to the subject of the sentence (“A selection of three entrees is available at dinner” is correct; “A selection of three entrees are available at dinner” is incorrect). By learning to recognize a preposition when you see is, you can avoid this grammatical error.

Four Terrific Tactics for Improving Comprehension, Part 4

This series of posts will describe four terrific tactics that you can use to improve comprehension.

The four tactics are:

1. Make “who did what” clear.
2. Edit for clarity.
3. Eschew obfuscation!
4. Use specific words.

This week, I will talk about Tactic #4.

Four Terrific Tactics for Improving Comprehension, Part 3

This series of posts will describe four terrific tactics that you can use to improve comprehension.

The four tactics are:

1. 1. Make “who did what” clear.
2. 2. Edit for clarity.
3. 3. Eschew obfuscation!
4. 4. Use specific words.

This week, I will talk about Tactic #3.

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Four Terrific Tactics for Improving Comprehension, Part 2

This series of posts will describe four terrific tactics that you can use to improve comprehension.

The four tactics are:

1. 1. Make “who did what” clear.
2. 2. Edit for clarity.
3. 3. Eschew obfuscation!
4. 4. Use specific words.

This week, I will talk about Tactic #2.

Four Terrific Tactics for Improving Comprehension, Part 1

This series of posts will describe four terrific tactics that you can use to improve comprehension.

The four tactics are:

1. 1. Make “who did what” clear.
2. 2. Edit for clarity.
3. 3. Eschew obfuscation!
4. 4. Use specific words.

This week, I will talk about Tactic #1.

Getting Started Quickly, Easily (Part 6): Formats: Because Writing is a Visual Art

Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked about how to get started quickly and easily with your business writing.  This week in Part 6, my focus is on Formats: Because Writing is a Visual Art.

Getting Started Quickly, Easily (Part 4): Writing The First Paragraph

Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked about how to get started quickly and easily with your business writing. This week in Part 4, my focus is on Writing the First Paragraph.

Getting Started Quickly, Easily (Part 3): The First Paragraph

Over the past two weeks, I’ve discussed how to get started quickly and easily with your business writing. This week in Part 3, my focus is on The First Paragraph.