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About Which Word Do I Use?A quickie guide to the most confusing word pairs.
If you master these words, you will solve most word usage problems. This book does not contain one-sentence definitions. Instead, you get definitions (can't get around that), explanations, guidance on using the words, and examples with discussion. The point is this: You will learn to use these words so you don't have to look them up, and so you can be confident about your writing.
For just under 2 bucks, you will learn to use these 33 word pairs correctly:
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Accept vs. Except
All ready vs. Already
All right vs. Alright
Although vs. While
Amount of vs. Number of
Anxious vs. Eager
Because vs. As
Between vs. Among
Biannual vs. Biennial
Complement vs. Compliment
Compose vs. Comprise
Continuous vs. Continual
Could of vs. Could have, Should ofvs. Should have
Counsel vs. Council
Effect vs. Affect
Everybody vs. Every body
Farther vs. Further
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Good vs. Well
Hopefully vs. Hopeful
I.E. vs. E.G.
If vs. Whether
Imply vs. Infer
In vs. On
Irregardless vs. Regardless
Lay vs. Lie
Less vs. Fewer
Like vs. Such as
Realize vs. Think vs. Believe vs. Feel
Skim vs. Scan
That vs. Which
Was vs. Were
Who vs. That
Who vs. Whom
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Your Writing Companion contains advice and strategies from all 5 books. Discover the practicality and quality of these writing guides while learning great strategies for writing powerfully.
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300 Days of Better Writing
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"...300 Days of Better Writing is a choice pick." —Midwest Book Review
Big words and concepts don't seem nearly as intimidating when broken down into bite-sized chunks and delivered with accuracy and clarity. If you want your writing to grow as you write and learn, this is the book that will carefully lead you, day by day, to improved writing. —John UpChurch, Amazon reviewer
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300 strategies for improving your writing. These powerful, easy-to-use strategies will help you write clearly, effectively, and correctly. This book answers the question: "How can I improve my writing today?" Also contains a topic index so you can study major themes.
Buy the hardcopy (U.S. only) or PDF version and receive a FREE copy of Precise Edit Training Manual!
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Which Word Do I Use?
A quickie guide to the most confusing word pairs
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If you master these 33 confusing word pairs, you will solve most word usage problems. This book does not contain one-sentence definitions. Instead, you get definitions (can't get around that), explanations, guidance on using the words, and examples with discussion. The point is this: You will learn to use these words so you don't have to look them up, and so you can be confident about your writing.
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Precise Edit Training Manual
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Good advice that many writers should read. —W.W.
I've been looking for a good book/ document that deals with common writing problems, and I'm glad to say I've found it in your training manual.—Aaron Ng
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The Precise Edit Training Manual provides comprehensive instruction on the 29 most common editing strategies we use and problems we fix. Each topic is fully explained with examples and strategies for editing.
Chapters fall under two categories: Articles on Writing Well (Editing) and Articles on Writing Correctly (Mechanics).
To learn more about the Precise Edit Training Manual, and to read descriptions of the articles, please click here.
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Bang! Writing with Impact
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BANG! is THE guide for writing with impact. Don't waste your time on books that spend pages and pages on how people have used strategies, the history of writing, or similar meaningless information. Bang! is for people who have work to do.
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This book tells you how to do exactly what you are trying to do: make your readers pay attention. Bang! contains over 100 strategies for making an impact with your writing. Each strategy is explained in real terms and demonstrated through examples.
How do you want your reader to respond to what you write? How can you get that response? This book shows you how.
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