It Matters How You Say It!

If you knew that whatever you ate next would be your last meal, what would you want it to be? OK. My answer to today’s blog post prompt might seem maudlin or simply cheesy, but if I were in a “last meal” situation, I wouldn’t care what the meal was. Why would I? The first …

When will you need to give a speech? You’ve been working really hard ALL year, following up with clients, going above and beyond the call of duty, kicking butt and taking names.  Your boss recognizes this and would like to give you an award at the year-end gala…for you to accept in front of your …

The Reuben sandwich began as a Reuben and has been relabeled occasionally as a Rueben (the u before the e) with the basic ingredients remaining the same. Some customers who cares about the correct spelling of this classic American concoction of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing on rye bread, find themselves looking at menues with incorrect spellings. If you need writing …

A bias is a personal judgement and is often characterized by prejudice or otherwise being unreasonable or unfounded. BIAS is a noun, referring directly to the judgement being made. Examples: Your bias about dark chocolate is inexplicable. [Your judgement/prejudice/personal opinion about dark chocolate is inexplicable.] I have a bias against cheap wine. [I have a judgement/prejudice/personal opinion …

When you are a business owner in a specific industry, you can increase your knowledge by reading and studying others in your chosen field. Laura Spencer is a freelance writer I follow regularly. Sometimes other writers say exactly what I have been saying.       August 27, 2012 | Laura Spencer | Comments 0 FAQ: 8 Factors …

Some young people use “verse” as a verb meaning “to play against,” as in “I’ll verse you at basketball after school.” Computer gamers are particularly fond of virtual opponents versing each other. Presumably this bit of slang derives from the word “versus,” but it’s not standard English and is likely to confuse outsiders. If you …

Writing your document is just the first step. Whether you are writing a letter, a report, web content, marketing materials or a dissertation, your writing must be edited. It must also be proofread. What is the difference? Many people think that editing and proofreading are the same thing, but actually they are two different processes. …

Just about everyone knows what a “copyright” is: an exclusive government protection for the works of an author, musician, and so on. If you write anything in print, audio, video, etc., you can apply for copyright protection against people copying your work and passing it off as their own. When you have that protection, your …

Everyone here at Writing It Right For You is an independent contractor. Our job is to work with you for the greatest success for your project; but we don’t work for you. IRS guidelines are very specific; we are independent contractors who work for ourselves under contract to our clients. There are many benefits to …

Updated: Immigrating and emigrating are both similar sounding words and with similar meanings. There is, however, a very important difference between them. Emigrate: to leave one place or one’s native country, in order to settle into another one. Emigrating is from the point of view of the departure, leaving from, the exit. In 1845 Ireland’s …