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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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Word of the Day: Fledge

Posted on September 23, 2009
Fledge (fl?j) means to furnish with feathers necessary for flight. It refers to birds, but it is also used figuratively, where it means to take care of something until it is ready to fly (e.g., a project or product). Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

What?s the Difference Between ?Say? and ?Tell??

Posted on September 23, 2009
A reader wonders about the difference between the words "say" and "tell." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Do You Want to Write for DailyWritingTips?

Posted on September 22, 2009
Do you want to share your favorite writing tip with our readers? Perhaps you want talk about your pet peeves? Well, now you can. We are officially accepting guest articles. And it gets even better: if our readers really like your content we might extend you an invitation to become a paid staff writer...

Word of the Day: Lexicon

Posted on September 22, 2009
Lexicon (l?k's?-k?n') is a dictionary or vocabulary. It contains the words and expressions of a language. It can also refer to the collection of terms used in a particular profession or field (e.g., the lexicon of philosophy). Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

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Three Fairly New British Language References

Posted on September 22, 2009
Maeve has acquired some new reference books to better serve DWT readers who use British English. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Word of the Day: Liaison

Posted on September 21, 2009
Liaison (l?'?-z?n') is a link, connection or bond. It is commonly used to describe a communication or co-operation between two groups or units within an organization (e.g., co-operation between two different military forces). The person who works to connect two groups or units can also be called liaison (e...

?Loath? and ?Loathe?

Posted on September 21, 2009
Paul Russell wants to know if he should be "loath" or "loathe." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Doing Good

Posted on September 20, 2009
A reader objects to the sentence "The boy did good." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Posted on September 17, 2009
Here are some English time idioms. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Choosing Between ?If? and ?Whether?

Posted on September 16, 2009
In current informal usage the words if and whether are used more or less interchangeably, as in these examples from the web: Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Want to Build a Successful Blog?

Posted on September 15, 2009
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you probably know that I (Daniel) believe that virtually anyone can benefit from having a blog, especially aspiring writers. How come? First of all a blog will force you to write every day, and this practice will do wonders to your writing skills...

What do you call your Wordhord?

Posted on September 15, 2009
Modern English speakers use the word vocabulary to mean ?a collection of words.? To speakers of Old English, words were seen as treasure. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

When Shortening ?Synchronize,? Best Leave Off the ?h?

Posted on September 14, 2009
When shortening the word "synchronize." the way to spell it is "sync." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

For Our ESL Readers

Posted on September 13, 2009
The English Club is a good site for ESL learners. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Empathic or Empathetic?

Posted on September 10, 2009
Although the OED and Webster acknowledge both terms as acceptable, sci-fi writers may wish to differentiate. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

?So? and ?Therefore? Are Clumsy Companions

Posted on September 09, 2009
When "so" and "therefore" are intended as conjunctions, a choice must be made between them. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

The Writing Process

Posted on September 08, 2009
Whether you know it or not, there?s a process to writing ? which many writers follow naturally. If you?re just getting started as a writer, though, or if you always find it a struggle to produce an essay, short story or blog, following the writing process will help...

How to Describe Gibberish

Posted on September 08, 2009
A lot of twaddle must be expressed, considering how many words for it exist! Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Stifle, already!

Posted on September 07, 2009
A reader asks if Archie was telling Edith "to put a boot in it" when he told her to "stifle." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

Nothing Wrong with ?went missing?

Posted on September 06, 2009
Apparently some American speakers are going ballistic over "to go missing." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

That Annoying New Verb ?disrespect?

Posted on September 03, 2009
Is "disrespect" as a verb really such a new usage? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

The irrealis ?were? can say hello to the Dodo

Posted on September 02, 2009
According to a linguist at the University of Edinburgh, we don't have to worry about knowing when to use the subjunctive "were." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook.

DailyWritingTips Crosses 20,000 Subscribers

Posted on September 01, 2009
I am glad to say that this week our blog crossed 20,000 subscribers. If you are one of them, thank you! If you are not, what are you waiting for? You can subscribe and keep updated with all our posts, via RSS, email or Twitter. And yeah, it is completely free...

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