Ever make an embarrassing grammatical mistake that other people judged you for? Of course you have; we’ve all made grammatical errors at some point. Now, imagine being stuck with one of those mistakes for the rest of your life. Believe it or not, people get misspelled or grammatically incorrect tattoos more often than you could imagine. How hard is it to do a quick Google search before permanently writing your biggest mistake ever? (Pretty difficult, apparently.)
Tuesday, 29 May 2001
Friday, 25 May 2001
7 Tips for Writing for Work and Job Searching
by Alison Doyle, Job Search Expert, About.com
Whether you’re sending an email for work or writing a cover letter for a resumé, it’s important to remember that this is professional writing, not personal. Your writing ability reflects on you as an employee or a prospective employee.
It’s important to take the time to carefully write, edit and proofread all your correspondence before you click Send or upload a document online.
Thursday, 17 May 2001
10 Best Grammar Resources for English Language Learners
English is already the most common second language (by number of speakers) in the world, and more people begin studying it every day. Fortunately, the availability of learning resources is growing right along with the number of English learners. The publishing industry, web entrepreneurs, respected institutions, and enthusiasts who just want to help are producing a staggering amount of materials aimed at getting people to understand, speak, and write in English.
Friday, 11 May 2001
Warning: If You Don’t Know These Top 11 English Expressions, Your Life Abroad Could Be Really Hard
Guest Post By Akmal Akbarov at EnglishClubPro.com
Have you ever been in this situation? You meet with your friend, start the conversation, and suddenly stop because you can’t remember a certain word.
Or here is another situation. You may be abroad. You go to a shop and either don’t remember or simply don’t know the exact the word for this “tool you need for that certain thing that you have to do with the other thing.”
Wednesday, 9 May 2001
10 Best Grammar Resources for Students
Something great happened on March 4, 2008. Martha Brockenbrough, through The Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, established National Grammar Day in the United States. It’s a day to celebrate all that grammar does. Would you like to wish your friends a Happy Grammar Day? Make sure you don’t have any errors in your messages! How can you make sure your grammar is in tip-top shape?
Tuesday, 1 May 2001
Does grammar affect your product choices?
This poll is part of a series that Grammarly is running aimed at better understanding how the public feels about writing, language learning, and grammar.
Please take the poll and share your thoughts in the comments. We can’t wait to hear from you!
If you are interested in more, check out last week’s poll.
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