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Tag Archives: Grammar
Unspoken English rules
Now here’s something that’s been making the rounds among some of my friends on Facebook regarding an unspoken rule when speaking about adjectives: I really had never thought about it, but this is right. It makes me wonder if there … Continue reading
The Double Vocabulary of English | Mental Floss
Why does English have so many words that have twins? Here’s how we got to have two vocabularies, one based in Germanic roots, and one based in Latin. Source: The Double Vocabulary of English | Mental Floss As someone who … Continue reading
How to Write a Sentence – Infographic
The Wonder Woman of Writing, Marcia Riefer Johnston, has recently created a fantastic infographic on how to create a sentence. If anyone knows how to break it down, she does! For more information, check her website, Writing Rocks! Courtesy of: … Continue reading
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Tagged content strategy, digital literacy, editing, English grammar, Grammar, how to write a sentence, Marcia Riefer Johnston, Online Teaching and Learning, sentence structure, tech comm, tech editing, tech writing, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical editing, technical writing, translation, Word Up!, writing, Writing rocks
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Move over, Grammar Police. The Digital Literacy Squad is here.
As technical communicators, we are all used to being the grammar police. More often than not, we are the ones who have to clean up the grammatical mistakes of our colleagues who are not technical communicators. It’s a dirty job, … Continue reading
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Tagged brute squad, content strategy, digital literacy, digital literacy squad, Fezzik, Grammar, grammar police, hints for how to create digitally literate content, hyperlink, hyperlinks, Learning, mobile, Princess Bride, proper way to use hyperlinks in content, social media, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing
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Word Crimes
Weird Al Yankovic has released an awesome video from what is reported to be his last album. This particular track is something that every technical writer and editor will especially appreciate! Enjoy!
In Conversation with Adobe: Danielle Villegas–Review of Marcia Riefer Johnston’s “Word Up”
While I was at the 2013 STC Summit, I was asked to talk to Adobe about Marcia Riefer Johnston’s book, Word Up, which we all know is a subject I’m happy to discuss. Here is the end result–hey Ma, look! … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 STC Summit, Adobe, Adobe Systems, digital literacy, elearning, Grammar, grammar guides, Learning, Marcia Riefer Johnston, mlearning, Online Teaching and Learning, STC, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Word Up!, Writers Resources
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What have you got against adverbs? What did they ever do to you?
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend that seems to be happening in the English language–at least in American English. Every time I heard this mistake, I cringe and wonder why it’s happening. Evidently, people are not using adverbs correctly anymore. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Adjective, Adverb, adverbs, American English, British English, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, editing, education, edupunk, elearning, English grammar, English language, English literacy, Grammar, higher ed, higher education, improper grammar, improper speech, improper use of adverbs, improper use of language, Learning, Linguistics, literacy, localisation, localization, m-learning, Methods and Theories, mlearning, Online Teaching and Learning, Part of speech, Social Sciences, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, translation, United States, writing
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Harvard Business Review: I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why.
Harvard Business Review: I Won’t Hire People Who Use Poor Grammar. Here’s Why. An English professor friend of mine posted this on Facebook, and it struck a chord with me. While I will never claim to be an expert grammarian … Continue reading
