When people write business letters and other formal documents, they sometimes use the word “as per” in one of the sentences. Many, however, look at this phrase as wordy and pompous. If you’re looking to hone your business or technical writing skills, you’ll want to use better words. This entails substituting the phrases “as per” […]
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“Sorry for the inconvenience” is a canned response and is best avoided. Focus on the mistake you’ve made and the person affected by it to come up with an appropriate apology easier. Avoid common mistakes like denying responsibility, shifting blame and not following through. When apologizing to someone from a different culture, acknowledge the cultural
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Something as simple as adding a letter or space can change the meaning of the word. One of our previous posts talked about the difference between good night vs. goodnight, as well as capital and capitol. Today, we’re going to discuss another commonly confused word pairing in the English language. This pairing is breath and
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You love your career. You see yourself in it for the long haul. In your heart, you know you have so much to contribute to your current organisation, and there’s a lot in it for you. In fact, you’re eyeing your next promotion. You’re convinced that you have what it takes to level up in
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Music is a common extracurricular activity that children can join in school, but not all schools offer it. However, those who do have shown an improvement in rates of graduation, attendance, and others. One report claims that schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 percent graduation rate and 93.9 percent attendance rate. For comparison,
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When you’re a thought leader, you can tell another person to do something, and he will. That may sound rather absurd but it’s true. Tony Robbins is one such a thought leader. He may not have had any college at all and according to his wiki has worked as a janitor. And yet today, Tony commands an
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Here’s a grammar refresher for you: adverbs are words that modify verbs. Many adverbs end in the suffix –ly, such as thankfully, gracefully and adamantly. When you did something in an unintended or accidental manner, the adverb you use is accidentally — or is it accidently? If you’ve ever heard this word spoken aloud, you
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A person has plenty of ways to express the feelings of closeness they have for a team or a group. That word is comradery — or would that be camaraderie? Wait a minute, which one should you use? If comradery and camaraderie leave you flummoxed as to which is correct (or more appropriate), you’re not
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People trip up over commonly confused words. We’ve talked about and clarified plenty of these confusing word pairings in our previous posts, such as capital vs. capitol and good night vs. goodnight. Today, we’re going to discuss and differentiate two words that people use interchangeably (and sometimes incorrectly): further and farther. What is the Difference
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The English language has hundreds and thousands of words. Many of them were useful, but others are obsolete. When you look up any English word on Google, you can easily find a definition, synonyms, topics regarding that word and a few example sentences. You can even use the internet to figure out the difference between
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