Anyone who’s ever written a short story or taken a freshman composition course has heard the words “show, don’t tell.”
?l Check Isn’t Foolproof!
“But it can’t have spelling mistakes! I ran spell check!” I hear this quite often. While running spell check on your documents is very important, it certainly is not a foolproof means of making sure that your documents are error free.
It’s or Its?
Most people know that the short version ofit is是拼写it’s. After all, an apostrophe replaces a missing letter, which in this case is theiin is. And we know how to spell he’s and she’s. So we write, “It’s going to rain,” not “Its going to rain,” unless we’re typing too fast and leave out the apostrophe accidentally.
Welcome to Daily Writing Tips!
Whether you are an attorney, a manager, a student or a blogger, writing skills are essential to your success. Even more if we consider the rise of the information age, where people are surrounded by e-mails, wikis, blogs and the like.