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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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?Hard Sales? and ?Hard Sells?

Posted on March 18, 2010
A reader wants to know if there is a difference between the expressions "hard sales" and "hard sells." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: ?Hard Sales? and ?Hard Sells?

The Many Meanings of ?Sweat?

Posted on March 17, 2010
Back when Beowulf was written, the word "sweat" had the meaning of "blood." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: The Many Meanings of ?Sweat?

DWT Poetry Competition: Fifth Round

Posted on March 16, 2010
Time for another round of the DWT Poetry Competition. If you want to check the previous rounds just visit the Competitions category page. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Fifth Round

No Hyphen in ?Ramshackled?

Posted on March 16, 2010
When I saw ?ram-shackled? used to describe a boat. the image of a boat fettered to a goat sprang immediately to mind. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: No Hyphen in ?Ramshackled?

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Use ?Elegant Variation? in Your Resum�

Posted on March 16, 2010
This guest author believes that when it comes to drafting a strong r�sum�, elegant variation is not only acceptable, but desirable. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Use “Elegant Variation” in Your Resum�

We Are Looking for Sponsors

Posted on March 15, 2010
The Daily Writing Tips website is visited by over 300,000 people every month (generating around 500,000 page views). Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: We Are Looking for Sponsors

Reverse and Invert

Posted on March 15, 2010
Watching an episode of The Good Wife the other evening, I was puzzled by a lawyer character's use of the word "invert." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Reverse and Invert

Use of the word ?Latest?

Posted on March 14, 2010
English is often blamed for confusion and ambiguity that stems not from the language, but from the use of the language. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Use of the word ?Latest?

Is ?fulsome? a complimentary word?

Posted on March 14, 2010
Sometimes a word ends up with two distinct, even contradictory meanings. One example of this occurs with the word fulsome. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Is “fulsome” a complimentary word?

DWT Poetry Competition: Fourth Round

Posted on March 11, 2010
Welcome to the fourth round of our poetry competition. We'll have 16 qualifying rounds, two semi-finals, and then the final, where the winner will be elected. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Fourth Round

Why ?Noon? is no longer the ?Ninth Hour?

Posted on March 11, 2010
The word "noon" comes from a Latin word meaning "nine." So why do we use it to mean "twelve o'clock"? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Why ?Noon? is no longer the ?Ninth Hour?

What?s Going On with ?Underestimate??

Posted on March 10, 2010
Writers are confusing "overestimate" with "underestimate." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: What?s Going On with ?Underestimate??

DWT Poetry Competition: Third Round

Posted on March 09, 2010
It is time for a new round of our poetry competition. In the last round the winner made it by just three votes, so the competition is definitely heating up. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Third Round

Orchestrate and Crescendo

Posted on March 09, 2010
When borrowing terms from classical music, writers need to know what the terms mean in order to avoid writing that?s slightly out of tune. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Orchestrate and Crescendo

?One-Off? is not a New Expression

Posted on March 09, 2010
The expression "one-off" is new to American English, but has been around since 1934 in the UK. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: ?One-Off? is not a New Expression

What To Do About Non-standard English

Posted on March 08, 2010
One of our readers expresses the dilemma faced by conscientious speakers and writers who value a standard form of English, but recognize that rapid changes are taking place. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: What To Do About Non-standard English

An Ultimatum IS ?Final?

Posted on March 07, 2010
The noun ultimatum is one of those words that needs no modifiers. ultimatum: In diplomacy, the final terms presented by one power (or group of powers) to another, the rejection of which may lead to the severing of diplomatic relations, and eventually to a declaration of war...

33 Writing Terms You Should Know

Posted on March 07, 2010
As with all activities, writing fiction involves getting to grips with professional jargon. Here are some of the more common terms you may come across as you learn your craft and market your writing. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

?Urk? is not a standard spelling

Posted on March 04, 2010
The English /er/ sound may be spelled in five different ways. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Urk” is not a standard spelling

DWT Poetry Competition: Second Round

Posted on March 04, 2010
Welcome to the second round of our poetry competition. The first one got over 200 votes already, so we are on to a good start. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: DWT Poetry Competition: Second Round

What does ?in camera? Mean?

Posted on March 03, 2010
Although much used, the expression "in camera" has some people puzzled. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: What does “in camera” Mean?

Meaning of the suffix ?-ee?

Posted on March 02, 2010
According to guest author Tony Hearn, the suffix -ee has "gone rogue." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Meaning of the suffix “-ee”

?Hell-bent? and ?Hell-for-leather?

Posted on March 02, 2010
The expression "hell-bent for leather" is a fusion of "hell-bent" and "hell-for-leather." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Hell-bent” and “Hell-for-leather”

The Daily Writing Tips Forum is Open Again

Posted on March 01, 2010
Back in 2008 we launched the Daily Writing Tips Forum. We wanted it to be a place where our readers would be able to discuss and exchange writing tips, going beyond what was available on the blog. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook...

No Talent for Writing

Posted on March 01, 2010
Persistence is far more important to a writer than talent. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: No Talent for Writing

?Economic? or ?Economical??

Posted on February 28, 2010
"Economic" and "economical" are two adjectives that are frequently used interchangeably. They are clearly related but they have, strictly speaking, quite distinct meanings. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: “Economic” or “Economical”?

Euhemerism and the Gods

Posted on February 28, 2010
The English word "euhemerism" comes from a man named Euhemerus. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Euhemerism and the Gods

What is an ?Entree??

Posted on February 25, 2010
Critics of American English often point to the use of the word "entree" to mean the main course of a meal. Are the Americans really any more "wrong" than the French or the British? Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: What is an “Entree”?

The Past of ?Pay? is ?Paid?

Posted on February 24, 2010
A reader wants to know when "repayed" became an acceptable spelling for "repaid." Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: The Past of “Pay” is “Paid”

Story Writing 101

Posted on February 23, 2010
Since prehistoric times, when tales were told around fires and painted on cave walls, stories have been an essential part of our human experience. Your eBook: Click here to download the Basic English Grammar ebook. Original Post: Story Writing 101

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