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Are you trying to improve your writing skills? If so Daily Writing Tips is the right place for you. Featuring daily tips about grammar, spelling, punctuation, copywriting and more!

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Alliteration

Posted on June 28, 2010
The repetition of speech sounds is a poetic technique as useful to the poet as rhyme. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Alliteration

?Have? vs ?Having? in Certain Expressions

Posted on June 25, 2010
A reader points out that one can say, "I have a headache," but not "I have a heart attack." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Have” vs “Having” in Certain Expressions

Four ?Censor? Words to Keep Straight

Posted on June 24, 2010
These four words sound very similar when spoken, making them easy to mix up. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Four “Censor” Words to Keep Straight

Could Have and Would Have

Posted on June 24, 2010
The verb constructions "would had" and "could had" are impossible in standard English. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Could Have and Would Have

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?Make Peace With? and ?Come to Terms With?

Posted on June 23, 2010
A mingling of the common expressions "to make peace with" and "to come to terms with" seems to have spawned a new expression. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Make Peace With” and “Come to Terms With”

Why Freelance Writers Need an Evergreen Stable of Writing

Posted on June 23, 2010
?Evergreen? takes its meaning from the evergreen tree ? a self-renewing article, in this case. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Why Freelance Writers Need an Evergreen Stable of Writing

100 Writing Mistakes To Avoid ? Our First Book Is Available Now!

Posted on June 22, 2010
A couple of months ago I had an idea: what if we could write a book with a compilation of the 100 most common writing mistakes of the English language? A book containing spelling, grammar, usage and punctuation mistakes, which would work as a quick guide for writers in a hurry who want to avoid such mistakes...

Let?s Hear A Little Respect for the Pluperfect

Posted on June 22, 2010
The pluperfect is a very useful tense, even for modern writers. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Let’s Hear A Little Respect for the Pluperfect

100% Will Suffice

Posted on June 21, 2010
Now that the 100% barrier has been breached, you can find people saying they will give an effort of one billion %. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: 100% Will Suffice

?Bored with,? or ?bored of??

Posted on June 21, 2010
When a nonstandard usage is duplicated on popular sites, its constant repetition makes it familiar. In time, familiarity paves the way for acceptance. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Bored with,” or “bored of”?

?Gratitude? or ?Gratefulness??

Posted on June 18, 2010
A reader wants to know if "gratitude" and "gratefulness" have different meanings. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Gratitude” or “Gratefulness”?

?Nonce-words,? ?For the Nonce,? and ?Nonce?

Posted on June 17, 2010
A "nonce-word" is a word made up for a special occasion. A "nonce," is something else again. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Nonce-words,” “For the Nonce,” and “Nonce”

?Cement? or ?Concrete??

Posted on June 16, 2010
Many speakers use the words "cement" and "concrete" as if they meant the same thing. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Cement” or “Concrete”?

To Outline or Not to Outline, That is the Question

Posted on June 16, 2010
Creative writers are divided into two camps: those who outline and those who don?t: the ones who write straight on and on. Is it wrong to outline? Which method brings the best results? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

What?s a ?Factoid??

Posted on June 15, 2010
The word "factoid" is used to mean both a "non-fact" and a "trivial fact." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: What’s a “Factoid”?

Writing Clinic #2: Dear Co-Owners

Posted on June 15, 2010
It is time for another edition of the Writing Clinic. This week we have an article that one of our readers wrote for his company's annual report. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Writing Clinic #2: Dear Co-Owners

40 Twitter Hashtags for Writers

Posted on June 14, 2010
Here are some Twitter hashtags that can be of use to writers. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: 40 Twitter Hashtags for Writers

?Latter,? not ?Ladder?

Posted on June 14, 2010
Some speakers seem to be puzzled by the word "latter." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Latter,” not “Ladder”

Abroad and Overseas

Posted on June 11, 2010
The two words are often, though not always, interchangeable. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Abroad and Overseas

Abstruse and Obtuse

Posted on June 10, 2010
Some writers are mixing up these two words. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Abstruse and Obtuse

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Posted on June 09, 2010
No writing tips in this post, but since many of our readers are looking to start a website or an online business, I figured the information would be useful. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Come Join OnlineProfits...

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