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10 Words Often Misspelled in Business Correspondence
Most word processing programs have a built-in spell checker, but business correspondence still goes out with misspelled words…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaAuthor: Taylor Emma
A senior editor for The Mars that left the company to join the team of SenseCentral as a news editor and content creator. An artist by nature who enjoys video games, guitars, action figures, cooking, painting, drawing and good music.
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Starting a Business Letter with Dear Mr.
Several years ago, when a reader said he refused to use “Dear So-and-So” to begin a business letter…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaBasics
Beginning A Business Letter with First Person Singular
A reader wonders about beginning a letter with the first person pronoun: I was taught never to begin…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaBasics
Business Gravitas and Language
According to Walker, “if you want to be taken seriously in our post-gravitas culture, you must demonstrate that…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaBasics
Five Obfuscating Business Verbs
I’ve just learned five new business verbs: onboard, level-set, operationalize, descope, and action-plan. One meaning of to onboard…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaBasics
Top 10 Resume Writing Tips
Tip #1: Tailor Your Resume to Each Position You’re Applying For If you only follow one tip from…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaBasics
Ten Common Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Errors to Avoid in Business Writing
“When will I ever use this?” you may have thought as you sat in that high-school English class.…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaBasics
Business Writing Tips
All business material should be written in a professional way which means that it should be clear, concise,…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaBasics
Letter writing
You can find four basic elements in both formal and informal letters: a salutation, an introduction, body text…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor EmmaBasics
Changing rules of formal and informal writing
Writing has generally been more formal and speech more informal. However, these distinctions are beginning to change. In…
September 4, 2021 · Taylor Emma