A non sequitur argument is when the speaker’s conclusion doesn’t follow their premises.
Author: Kim Siever
I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business.
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Do you say sitting down or seating down?
I recently had someone arrive at my website after asking Google the question, “Do you say sitting down or seating down?” Generally speaking, you’re probably looking for sitting down. Here’s the difference between sitting and seating.
Without further adieu
If you type “without further adieu” into Google, you get over 4 million search results. Clearly, there are a lot of websites out there that use the phrase.
What happens when I stop managing your Facebook page
You’ve seen me post on here examples of where Facebook reach improves when I start managing a client’s Facebook page. In fact, I wrote about one last week. This week, I thought I’d post an example of one I no longer manage.
Organic growth still works on Facebook pages
Don’t let people tell you that organic growth doesn’t work. It does. It takes a while, but the growth comes.
Social media is about more than getting more sales
Social media is more than just getting sales. It’s being social. It’s engaging with both customers and non-customers, about your products and about things that aren’t your products.
How to type the registered trademark symbol on a Chromebook
When I purchased my Chromebook a few years ago, one of the first things I realized at the time was that I had no idea how to type special characters with it, such as the registered trademark symbol (®).
How to properly write number ranges
This past summer, a client reached out to have me edit a document for them. One area I needed to fix was number ranges.
Gender neutral term for aunt/uncle
“Nieces and nephews” isn’t the only three-word familial phrase that lacks a widespread gender-neutral option: “aunts and uncles” also lacks one.
What is the word for day anniversary?
Last week marked 8,888 days since my spouse and I married. When I announced it on Facebook, I was curious to know if there was a word similar to anniversary, but for days instead of years.