Kathie York, CSQE Chief Wordsmith and Gaffe Eradicator! [Surprise! I'm experimenting with sending my posts on Saturday mornings. It's history makin', and you're part of it ;-). Thanks for tagging along. Enjoy, K.] One of the most difficult things to get right in sentences is 'I' and 'me.' [QW3] Don't confuse 'I' and 'me' Let me show you two correct … [Read more...] about [QW3] Don’t confuse ‘I’ and ‘me’
[QW] - Quick Wins
[QW2] Never (!) refer to people as ‘that’
Kathie York, CSQE Chief Wordsmith and Gaffe Eradicator! Welcome back to Quick Wins for those pesky 'word puzzlers' in our lives. This month's offering is one of my biggies: [QW2] Never (!) refer to people as 'that' If you've ever asked me to edit for you, you are probably aware I'm a 'That' Nazi. This is what some of my clients call me! When you have … [Read more...] about [QW2] Never (!) refer to people as ‘that’
[QW1] Companies and groups are not people!
Hey! What's all this 'QW' stuff in the headline?! Let me tell you the story. I recently looked back through some notes from editing projects, where I discovered a pattern of easy-to-fix 'word puzzlers gone wild.' ;-) The puzzlers not only cost my clients more $$ for me to fix, these folks were probably voicing the faux pas with clients or potential … [Read more...] about [QW1] Companies and groups are not people!
