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Index of Tips from #401 to 500 | |
| Tip #401 | ...whether a verb is singular or plural? |
| Tip #402 | Starting with a conjunction: |
| Tip #403 | common abbreviations |
| Tip #404 | Due to/because of/on account of: |
| Tip #405 | The word “hardly”... |
| Tip #406 | The word “God”... |
| Tip #407 | Possession vs. Description. |
| Tip #408 | Try getting rid of the word “very” |
| Tip #409 | Abbreviations on business forms. |
| Special | Homophones or Homonyms |
| Tip #410 | Literally vs. figuratively: |
| Tip #411 | Possessive of a singular noun... |
| Tip #412 | For an irregular plural noun |
| Turkey | Dan's story about Turkey |
| Tip #413 | Proofread addresses carefully |
| Tip #414 | Headlines: |
| Tip #415 | “Frankly, quite frankly, honestly” |
| Tip #416 | Transitional devices |
| Tip #417 | Openings: |
| Tip #418 | The use of “said”... |
| Tip #419 | Six rules for using "a" or "an": |
| Tip #420 | Majority or plurality: |
| Tip #421 | Like most or most like? |
| Tip #422 | Affect vs. Effect: |
| Tip #423 | Seasonable vs. Seasonal: |
| Tip #424 | Mixed constructions: |
| Tip #425 | A paragraph... |
| Tip #426 | Writing isn’t an exact science |
| Tip #427 | What makes some words obsolete? |
| Tip #428 | Capitalizing Headings: |
| Tip #429 | Intercaps: |
| Tip #430 | Prepositions |
| Tip #431 | English is a difficult language. |
| Tip #432 | Spelling: |
| Tip #433 | Apostrophes: |
| Tip #434 | Some pronouns |
| Tip #435 | Proposal writing: |
| He-She | Suggestions for avoiding the he/she syndrome... |
| Tip #436 | Having a goal and writing it down |
| Tip #437 | Language: |
| Tip #438 | ...using nouns as adjectives. |
| Tip #439 | Use compelling verbs... |
| Tip #440 | The elements of pairs... |
| Tip #441 | ...bids/proposals. |
| Tip #442 | “Off vs. “From”: |
| Tip #443 | Web site vs. Website |
| Tip #444 | ... meaning of the word may be more important than the definition. |
| Tip #445 | A collective noun has a singular form... |
| Tip #446 | Make your writing more concrete. |
| Tip #447 | Can you use "critique" as a verb? |
| Tip #448 | Some adjectives and adverbs... |
| Tip #449 | Compound personal pronouns end in... |
| Tip #450 | Which is the preferred style for news releases? |
| Tip #451 | 12-step program for e-mail addicts |
| Tip #452 | Guidelines for writing sales letters: |
| Tip #453 | To form the plural of numbers... |
| Tip #454 | ...plurals of first names... |
| Tip #455 | Capitalize formal titles of ... |
| Tip #456 | Mission vs. Vision ... |
| Tip #457 | "Squinting Modifiers" ... |
| Tip #458 | Interesting pronunciations: |
| Tip #459 | Comma Usage: |
| Tip #460 | Plural Names and the Apostrophe |
| Tip #461 | Don't use words too big for the subject |
| Tip #462 | Recommend actions ... |
| Tip #463 | Policies vs. Procedures: |
| Tip #464 | Use repetition ... |
| Tip #465 | Problem-solving: |
| Tip #466 | Complement vs. compliment: |
| Tip #467 | Revision: |
| Tip #468 | Piqued vs. Peaked: |
| Tip #469 | Do not mistake ... |
| Tip #470 | Job Description: |
| Tip #471 | We read with... |
| Tip #472 | ...names of organizations and products... |
| Tip #473 | ...indefinite pronouns... |
| Tip #474 | If a preposition ... |
| Tip #475 | New words in 2007: |
| Tip #476 | The word "committee"... |
| Tip #477 | "more accurate" ... |
| Tip #478 | ... making a comparison ... |
| Tip #479 | Comparative Degree: |
| Tip #480 | Linking Verbs: |
| Tip #481 | Here's |
| Tip #482 | hand-written memos |
| Tip #483 | Placement of "only" |
| Tip #484 | Post's Mensa Invitational |
| Tip #485 | Puns ... |
| Tip #486 | How language grows: |
| Tip #487 | The word "meaningful" ... |
| Tip #488 | Readability Check |
| Tip #489 | Possessive Form |
| Tip #490 | Singular Verbs ... |
| Tip #491 | Singular Form |
| Tip #492 | Who or Whom |
| Tip #493 | Use of apostrophe ... |
| Tip #494 | Sound vs. Spelled |
| Tip #495 | Exclamation Marks and Quotations |
| Tip #496 | Explicit vs. Implicit |
| Tip #497 | Improper Grammar ... |
| Tip #498 | Subject-verb agreement |
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