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10 Essential Writing Tips to Help You Become a World Class Engineer

Engineers are the backbone of the modern world. They design and construct our world, bringing new innovation to our lives. But one thing engineers often take for a given is that their ideas, concepts and plans will be understood by others responsible for executing their vision. And this is where problems arise. Poor communication means [...]

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10 Oh! So Very English Sayings You Must Learn

The good old English! Just when we think we’re beginning to get to grips with their language, they start coming at us with all these sayings that make no sense whatsoever. There are hundreds of these metaphorical constructions, each presenting a head-spinning riddle for non-native speakers. But if you want to become fluent enough to [...]

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Does Grammar Still Matter in 2013?

The title should be corrected to read, “don’t grammar matter none no more in 2013.” No need to use your shift key to capitalize, or put a question mark. That key is such a bother. Verb-subject agreement can now go straight out the window, and double, even triple, negatives abound. The age of the social [...]

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Grammar Rules? The 10 Most Embarrassing Mistakes To Avoid

Why care about grammar? Some of the greatest works and catchiest phrases are awful grammar. Whoever wrote “here’s looking at you, kid” would have failed English, and “I can has cheezburger” is utterly beyond hope. “Good bye and good luck!” and “Can I have a cheeseburger?” would be far better grammar, yet less effective. Unfortunately, [...]

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Improve Your Writing In 7 Easy Steps

I think at some point, most people dream of writing the next Great American Novel. For most people, however, the dream is short-lived as it takes a lot of discipline, imagination, and skill to be able to write effectively and correctly in a way that connects with readers. The good news is, you CAN improve [...]

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How To Proofread – 5 Important Aspects

Congratulations—you’ve finally mustered enough creativity and patience to finally finish your write-up. The hardest part is over, and now all you need to do is review your entire write-up for any grammatical or spelling error. Sounds easy, right? Be careful, though—if you do not do this last step carefully, you might jeopardize a supposedly high [...]

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