Continuing from last week’s article on my 1 million photos on Flickr, I thought I would post about another online project I worked on that gave me a sense of accomplishment. In March of 2004, I made my first edit ever on Wikipedia, and it was at the Lethbridge article. All I did was update… Continue reading What’s my passion: Lethbridge Wikipedia
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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Who Versus Whom, Advanced
Who Versus Whom, Advanced
What’s my passion: 1 million photos on Flickr
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
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.