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Are you trying to improve your writing skills? If so Daily Writing Tips is the right place for you. Featuring daily tips about grammar, spelling, punctuation, copywriting and more!

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Proofreading from Hard Copy

Posted on January 05, 2010
Even though much of our writing is done on a computer screen, it pays to proof long pieces of writing in hard copy. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

?Certified? and ?Certificated?

Posted on January 05, 2010
?Hiriyanna Balakrishna Shetty wonders about the difference between "certified" and "certificated." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Word of the Day: Whim

Posted on January 05, 2010
A whim is a strange or capricious notion; a temporary eccentricity; a freak. A person or thing that has many whims can be called whimsical. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

To Put It Bluntly . . .

Posted on January 04, 2010
A reader wants to know the difference between saying something bluntly and saying it blatantly. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

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Waiting with Bated Breath

Posted on January 03, 2010
When I read "Americans waited with baited breath," I wondered what they were using for bait. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Step into the GLM Time Machine

Posted on December 31, 2009
According the the Global Language Monitor, Twitter was the most used word in 2009. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Difference Between ?Barbarous? and ?Barbaric??

Posted on December 30, 2009
Both words derive from a Greek word meaning ?foreign.? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Running Amok or Running Amuck?

Posted on December 29, 2009
We?ve all heard people criticize parents who permit their children to run amok in public places. Or do those badly brought up children run amuck? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Never Overlook the Arc

Posted on December 29, 2009
There are many elements that are key to creating a good story, and the arc is one of the most important of all. It doesn?t matter whether we?re talking about fiction, nonfiction, a fantasy story, documentary or screenplay. I could say that even Noah knew the importance of an ark, but homonyms lose their charm in writing...

Taking another Pass at ?Passed?

Posted on December 28, 2009
Common errors are common for a reason. Some rules and idioms need to be drilled in the classroom. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Feel Strong or Feel Strongly?

Posted on December 27, 2009
Most of us probably remember the English lesson about how to tell a being verb from an action verb: if you can substitute a form of be for the verb and the sentence still makes sense, it?s a being verb. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

Back Up Your Writing

Posted on December 27, 2009
If you don't have a backup scheme in place, set one up now before it's too late. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Happy Yuletide!

Posted on December 24, 2009
"Yule" is an ancient English word that describes a season of the year. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Creating Compelling Characters

Posted on December 23, 2009
The success of a story rests on its characters. We remember truly compelling, vivid characters long after we've finished reading a novel or watching a movie: I'm sure you can recall characters from books you read in childhood. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

Beware of the Irregular Past Participle Forms

Posted on December 23, 2009
When reading articles on the web, especially those on personal blogs, if I see one grammatical error I hesitate to be too critical. Typos happen. When I see the same error a second time, I sense a problem. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

What?s That Thingummy?

Posted on December 22, 2009
A reader wonders about the word "wotsit." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Tomayto or Tomahto?

Posted on December 21, 2009
A reader wants to know why Americans say" tomayto" and British speakers say "tomahto." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Word of the Day: Heresy

Posted on December 21, 2009
Heresy is an opinion that goes against the values of an established doctrine or system. It is commonly used in the religious context. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Word Inflation, or Unnatural Syntax?

Posted on December 20, 2009
"The Deputy requested me to send this letter to all staff." What makes this sentence sound odd? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Word of the Day: Anew

Posted on December 18, 2009
Anew is an adverb, and it means again or once more. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Mistletoe

Posted on December 17, 2009
Before mistletoe became an excuse to kiss people at Christmas parties, it was an important symbol in ancient Celtic religion. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Word of the Day: Propaganda

Posted on December 17, 2009
Propaganda is any kind of information that is spread to help or harm a specific doctrine, system, person, group and so on. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Hint to Writers: Use the Thesaurus with Caution

Posted on December 16, 2009
For as long as I can remember, I?ve been a huge fan of the thesaurus. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

?Epiphany? or Mere ?Realization??

Posted on December 16, 2009
"Epiphany" is a lovely, mysterious word that rolls off the tongue and conveys a sense of spiritual revelation. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Elision or tmesis?

Posted on December 15, 2009
Elision is leaving things out. Tmesis [tm?'s?s] is putting things in. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Looking for Freelance Writing Jobs? Check This Site

Posted on December 15, 2009
I had been planning to recommend this site for a while. It is the Freelance Writing Jobs Network. Managed by Deb Ng, the site offers a wide range of useful content for freelance writers. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

A Cigarette Butt is One Thing?

Posted on December 14, 2009
To my ears the ads that use "butt" as a synonym for "backside" are more offensive than the ones with the baby bear who can?t wipe his bottom without leaving behind scraps of toilet paper. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

Word of the Day: Peruse

Posted on December 14, 2009
Peruse means to read or examine something with great care, checking all the details. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Quotation Marks and Apostrophe S

Posted on December 13, 2009
Sometimes rephrasing is necessary to avoid punctuation complications with quotation marks. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Epicenter vs. Center

Posted on December 13, 2009
In an article on the BBC website just recently, the head of a computer game industry body described the city of Dundee as "the epicentre for the industry in Scotland". Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

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