Proofreading

We have returned from a heavenly week of vacation on the island of Hawaii. Warm weather, relaxation, the tropical landscape, and the Hawaiian people were grand. Although I wasn't working, I could not stop my eyes from spotting written errors. Here are four interesting ones to remind us of the need… continue reading

Today I received a contract for an upcoming program I will lead. In the contract, my last name is spelled wrong. On the program flyer, my last name and company name are both spelled wrong. In a recent list of recommended business blogs, both my… continue reading

I just received an email that reminded me of the commonest error I have been seeing in content–not in punctuation or grammar, in content.  The email begins this way: ***Correction***The original message to you had an error regarding the day of the meeting. This notice is updated… continue reading

This week I received an email reminding me about a luncheon on Monday, December 9. The writer pasted in the original invitation beneath his reminder. Minutes later I received an "oops" message, apologizing: the writer had meant Tuesday, December 9–not Monday.  But the writer had already made this… continue reading

My e-newsletter, Better Writing at Work, just went out to 4,959 subscribers. It included 10 techniques for concise writing–at least I thought it did. In fact, the issue was titled "10 Techniques for Concise Writing." Problem: There were 11 techniques. I had two items numbered… continue reading