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How to Write a Non-Disclosure Agreement

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) are legal contracts used in business to protect sensitive information. This article explains what NDAs are, their importance, what they should include, and how to effectively draft them. NDAs are essential in various business contexts, such as employment, contractor relations, and partnership… continue reading

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How to Write a Compelling Blog Post About Boring Topics

A common challenge for writers is making a boring topic interesting to read. For many blog owners, finding lucrative SEO niches means writing on technical topics that are not over saturated. Of course, these things are inherently dry, but they don’t need to be. Even… continue reading

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Quick Tips On How To Write A Research Proposal

If you find yourself applying to a privately funded (or self-funded) student scholarship position, you may have to create a research proposal. Additionally, writing a research proposal also comes in handy if you want to write published work in your field of study. Keep reading… continue reading

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Business Writing Capitalization

When conducting business, we often have to submit a lot of our work in writing. We often find ourselves writing emails, newsletters, notes, proposals, and much more. With this, capitalization rules can get somewhat messy, so keep reading to learn more about the basic capitalization… continue reading

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Perfecting a One-Page Business Proposal

Writing a proposal may seem daunting. They are essential to winning new business. There is pressure to create a persuasive pitch that summarizes the value of what you’re offering. The proposal should also show how you can resolve your client’s problems. And all of that… continue reading

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How to Correctly use “Century”

If you write a novel set in the future, do you call it the 35th Century? 35th century? Thirty-fifth Century? Thirty-Fifth Century? What about this century? The short answer is that thirty-fifth century is almost always correct. Exceptions include if it is at the… continue reading

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Verbing

Did you know you can turn a noun into a verb? This is called “verbing” or “to verb.” If you use a noun in place of a verb, most people will understand what you mean. Verbing is mostly for informal situations. It’s also good to… continue reading

How to Shorten “Synchronize”

Synchronizing is a way of connecting programs and machines. It is usually used in reference to computers. The official definition is “to occur at the same time.” However, the word is usually shortened in common use to either synch or sync. The shorter form is… continue reading

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Using “Care of” in an Address

What does “care of” mean in a letter address? Let’s have a closer look. Meaning “Care of” means by the way of someone or through someone. It is often abbreviated “c/o.” This is used when something is being delivered to an address where they don’t… continue reading

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Are Numbers Adjectives? Do They Need a Hyphen?

Here is a common grammar question: “When do you use hyphens with numbers? For example, is it correct to say 3 feet or 3-feet? And would you write 2 hours or 2-hours?” Here is the rule to learn: You need a hyphen between two or… continue reading