Last week, I posted about trying to figure out what my passion is. I want to figure what it is I love doing, would love to do for the rest of my life, and could realistically get paid to do. What I did last week was put together a list of interests and hobbies, hoping… Continue reading What’s my passion: 1 million photos on Flickr
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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What’s my passion?
If there is one thing I got out of reading Gary Vaynerchuk’s book Crush It, is that I really need to have a passion. Something I could love doing for the rest of my life. My problem is that I have no idea what that is. I love my family. If I could somehow stay… Continue reading What’s my passion?
“In Which” Versus “Where”
Seen at Grammar Girl: Other than maintaining formality, there are two valid reasons you might want to use “which” instead of “where.” Many times, you can add a preposition before the relative pronoun “which” to make your sentence quite precise. For example, “The house at which I saw you” has a slightly different meaning from… Continue reading “In Which” Versus “Where”
Crush It!
Yesterday, I received a copy of Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk. I won it in an online contest held by the Three Dudes and a Mic podcast. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet, but everyone I know who has read it can’t stop talking about it. I am looking forward to reading… Continue reading Crush It!
Arrows; or what does this say about me?
This afternoon, I sat in a teleconferenced workshop about how to communicate with finesse and tact. I don’t know if I learned anything or if I will be a better communicator; I guess time will tell. I did notice something though that made me wonder what kind of person I am. Among the pages of… Continue reading Arrows; or what does this say about me?
When should you capitalize words?
From Grammar Girl: One reason capitalization matters is that a word’s meaning can change depending on whether it’s uppercase or lowercase. “See those three domiciles over there? Well, I live in the white house.” That’s quite different from, “I live in the White House [capital W, capital H].” That White House is where the president… Continue reading When should you capitalize words?
Verbs sandwiched between singular and plural nouns
From Grammar Girl: As we all learned in school, a singular subject agrees with a singular verb, and a plural subject agrees with a plural verb. Sometimes, though, other parts of the sentence get in the way and confuse you. Here’s an example of the kind of sentence we’re talking about: “The star attractions at… Continue reading Verbs sandwiched between singular and plural nouns
Poll: Do you say “phone” or “call”?
When you’re going to contact someone on the telephone, which of the following do you use? I will phone Jill. I will call Jill. Please comment below which you use (or if you use something else entirely), and let me know where you live.
All-Purpose Pronoun
Found at the New York Times: Traditionalists, of course, find nothing wrong with using he to refer to an anybody or an everybody, male or female. After all, hasn’t he been used for both sexes since time immemorial? Well, no, as a matter of fact, it hasn’t. It’s a relatively recent usage, as these things go. And it wasn’t… Continue reading All-Purpose Pronoun
How to use parallel construction correctly
From Grammar Girl: A common problem in writing today is the false series. It happens when a writer combines three or more seemingly related elements in a series, but the syntax is wrong. When you get the sentence right, you’re said to be using parallel construction. How to Use Parallel Construction Correctly