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Read more about the article Very, very, completely: Keep language crisp and clean

Very, very, completely: Keep language crisp and clean

  • Post author:Iza Grek
  • Post published:January 31, 2017

I was alerted to my default descriptive style about two weeks ago. It happened when I ran my own document through spell check prior to a more serious edit and…

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Read more about the article Five word pairs to increase your word power
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Five word pairs to increase your word power

  • Post author:Iza Grek
  • Post published:November 2, 2016

Today I’d like to share these word pairs that always confuse new writers. Not to sound arrogant there are plenty words in the English language that I need to check…

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Fewer words, but less data: Know the difference between fewer and less

  • Post author:Iza Grek
  • Post published:July 12, 2016

English is a complex language and there is often confusion between words that seemingly have the same meaning but are particular in their usage. Such is the case with the…

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