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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Difference between sitting and seating

This is part of the difference between series. I’ve heard some people confusing the words sitting and seating. Here’s the difference between the two. Seating Seating refers to how seats are laid out. The seating arrangement is fan-shaped. Sitting Sitting refers to how one sits. The sitting arrangement will be on the floor rather than… Continue reading Difference between sitting and seating

Difference between who’s and whose

Another pair of words that seems to confuse people is that of “who’s” and “whose”, but telling the difference between the two is easy. Who’s “Who’s” is a contraction, a word formed by omitting or combining some of the sounds of a longer phrase. Other examples include won’t, can’t, shouldn’t. In this case, who’s actually means “who is”.… Continue reading Difference between who’s and whose

10 things to say to sound smarter

1. Use “fewer” not “less” When speaking about a subject you can count, use “fewer”. The living room had fewer chairs than the kitchen did. Use “less” to refer to subjects you can’t count (less air, less sand, less water). 2. Use “there are” instead of “there’s” There’s is short for “there is” and should… Continue reading 10 things to say to sound smarter

Canadian Style Tip #16: Numbers

This post is part of the Canadian Style series. 1.17 Numbers When abbreviating the words number or numbers within the body of a text, use No. or Nos. but not the symbol #, which is reserved for tabular and statistical material.