Commonly Confused Words: Advice and Advise

Posted February 27th, 2010 in Grammar 101 by Carey

As a proofreader, I come across common mistakes committed by transcribers on a daily basis.  One of these is the confusion between homophones (some sounding words).

Although not homophones, advice and advise are two words most transcribers consistently mix up.
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6 Reasons Why Bloggers Need Perfect Grammar for Success

Posted June 22nd, 2009 in Grammar 101 by Carey

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1. First impression is the last impression

There is a possibility that a particular post of yours maybe the first post someone reads on your blog. Thus he or she will form his or her first impression from this article only. With even a couple of grammatical errors that person will form a bad impression of you and your blog!

2. Content is king

It’s so cliché to say this but, content is king and so producing content which is right in every possible way is important. Content has to engage the reader and not distract (and disappoint) your reader with minor grammatical errors and typos.
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