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| Page 1 of 8 | Previous | Next | DAILY WRITING TIPS SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 Idioms Referring to Colors of the Rainbow Because of the association of the color red with danger and deficits, most idioms that include the word red — for example, “in the red” (meaning “in debt”) “red tape” (referring to bureaucratic complications), and “seeing red” (being so angry that one’s vision is blurred) — have negative associations. Orange. Yellow. Green. | | | | | | | | DAILY WRITING TIPS JUNE 26, 2012 How Should You Refer to a Cultural Era? However, capitalizing Sixties creates an inconsistency if, in the same document or in other issues of the same publication, other single-word references to decades are correctly treated generically, with no contextual emphasis: “The people who became prominent in this era were born during the forties.” Which version is correct? Summary. | | | DAILY WRITING TIPS AUGUST 29, 2011 How to Punctuate References to Dates and Times Where do the commas go in references to days, months, years, and time of day? The same form is correct for referring to a holiday during a certain year: “I haven’t seen her since Christmas 2005.” Original Post: How to Punctuate References to Dates and Times. and it is expected to last for three hours.”. or “from 7 to 9 p.m.”). | | | | | | | | | -
CATCH FRIDAY | THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011 Business Networking - Ecademy Testimonials Rachel Henke [ 29-Jul-07 10:59am ] Lawrence's willingness to help and share is unmatched; a real example of the benefits of networking on Ecademy! REFERENCES ecademy EcademySuch laughter and I remember a lot of good people I met, some of whom I maintain contact with to this very day! Lawrence is sure another good guy on Ecademy! MORE >> -
DAILY WRITING TIPS | SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011 5 Examples of Extraneous Hyphens Although confusion is not at great risk in phrases like “sharp-dressed man” (though the omission of the hyphen suggests that the passage literally refers to a dressed man who is sharp) others, such as “small-business owner,” can at the very least conjure distracting imagery if they omit the hyphen. Here are examples of superfluous usage: 1. MORE >> -
DAILY WRITING TIPS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 5 Examples of Proper Style for Proper Nouns Here are five examples of proper nouns that illustrate the importance of verifying precise nomenclature and considering the context in which it is used. However, popularly, the phrase generally refers to the clock in the tower or the tower itself. Original Post: 5 Examples of Proper Style for Proper Nouns. Big Ben. New York. MORE >> -
DAILY WRITING TIPS | MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011 How to Refer to Governmental Administrative Bodies The formal style for Cabinet-level departments is “the Department of State,” for example, though journalistic style often up-ends this form as, for instance, “the State Department.” Original Post: How to Refer to Governmental Administrative Bodies. Nomenclature for US government entities can be complicated. Name Changes. Vocabulary MORE >> -
BIOTEAMS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 Instant Customer Data Analysis using Excel: worked example In this article I will share with you a simple 7-step plan based on a fully worked example of Customer Data Analysis using Excel. The example I will use is a retail banking customer dataset however the same principles and techniques apply equally well to any live customer dataset for any business sector. Balance. Region. Interest Rate. MORE >>
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