Bull's Eye Business Writing TipsTip #461: Don't use words too big for the subject.These
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#461:
”Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very'; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.” C. S. Lewis, English essayist & juvenile novelist (1898 - 1963) |
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This week’s quiz:
| Jim
Cook has a question:
Question...and if you've covered this in previous
tips, my apologies...what are the rules surrounding
"with regard to" vs. "with regards
to?" I
tend to think "regards" is incorrect but am not
sure about that. What do you think, readers? |
Quote of the week:
“Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” (Anonymous)
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Answers to this week's exercise: My answer: The correct use is “in regard to.” You can use “in regards” without the “to” if you want to mean the same as “in regard to.” |
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