Bull's Eye Business Writing TipsTip #467: Revision:These
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| Tip #467:
Revision:
The more natural a work of writing seems to the reader, the more effort the writer has probably put into the revision. In the writing process, you initially write a rough draft. The next step is to revise. Allow a couple of days, if possible, to go by without looking at the draft before beginning to revise your writing. You know you are ready to revise if you ask yourself questions such as, "I wonder why I said that?" |
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This week’s quiz:
| Becky Young asked the following question.
Can you answer her?
I have a question for the group. When writing correspondence, when should a person hyphenate "re" as in redo, resubmit, reseal? |
Quote of the week:
"There is always, always, always something to be thankful for."
(Source Unknown)
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My Answer: According to Webster's New World Dictionary, "A hyphen is used after re- when the compound word that is formed would have the same spelling as another word with a different meaning (Resort means "to turn to," but re-sort means " to sort again.") Sometimes a hyphen is used after re- when it is put before a word beginning with e (re-enact). However, you can still write "reenact." |
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