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# Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 10:00:35 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) ( Editing Articles )
Looking for a freelance editing service that's reliable and trustworthy? With the globalization of the Internet there are numerous editing services located in countries where English is not the first language. English is one of the most difficult language to learn and finding an educated, professional editor can be a real challenge. Here are some tips to ensure the money you pay for a freelance editor is well-spent.
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# Monday, October 31, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011 12:22:24 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) ( Grammar Articles | Increasing Vocabulary )
With the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement there has been an awakening about money and how few people own most of the world’s wealth. This group has been coined the 1% and there are no doubts that these people are pecunious (rolling in dough). In fact, many of them are centimillionaires (worth more than a $100 million). Now, in order to be a pecumious individual you need to have a chrematistic (occupied in the pursuit of wealth) yet quaestuary (profit seeking) attitude. The chrematistic people who spend every moment they can in the pursuit of wealth are nummamorous. (Latin: nummus = coin and amourous = love). There are two other ways to describe these people, plutolatry and plutomania.
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# Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011 6:30:16 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) ( Blogging | Grammar Articles | Increasing Vocabulary )
Uncommon words are great to unearth and fun to interject them into conversation. Nowadays there’s a lot of truth being unearthed as to what goes on behind closed doors in politics and in corporations so here are some words that are quite fitting. Are you well-versed in psephology? Chances are you have this knowledge. Psephology is the study of the election process to know that politics is far from being squeaky clean.
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# Monday, August 29, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011 6:17:43 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) ( Blogging )

Are you new to Twitter? Wondering if you should try it? Maybe you've heard a few things about Twitter that make you leery about using it. Here are some of the negative Twitter perceptions you shouldn't buy into.

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# Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 8:15:44 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) ( Grammar Articles | Increasing Vocabulary | Writing Articles )
How many times have you been in conversation with someone and you want to use a word to describe something, but you just don't know what it is. For example; it can be a nuisance when that 'plastic thingy' comes off the end of a shoelace and it frays. Imagine being with friends and you notice this is happening to someone. You’d get people scratching their heads if you spoke out and said, "Your aglet is missing." Increasing your vocabulary can be a fun hobby.
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# Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011 7:10:10 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) ( Grammar Articles | Writing Articles )
Have you ever thought of learning some new words to impress others? Why not do it with a touch of humour? There are a lot of words out there collecting dust that can be used in everyday life that can make people take note of what you have to say – and make them smile. Below are some examples to help you get started.
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# Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011 4:29:21 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) ( Writing Articles )
Blogging services have become the zeitgeist in marketing and advertising. Some of the most popular blogs are commercial blogs that utilize their reach to promote business and products. Blogging has emerged as one of the best marketing tools on the web. From the ease of creating to the convenience of interacting with possible clients, blogging has given a new way marketers to do what they do – self-promote. If you know how to maximize marketing opportunities through your blog, it can be one of the best marketing tools you will ever have. Professional blogging services can help you attain your goals.
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# Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011 8:35:24 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) ( Writing Articles )
Writing speeches for graduation, weddings, business presentations, or for other purposes consists of a lot more than finding a few inspirational quotes. The key to effective speech writing lies in the theme. A speech that commands attention is one that has a theme that weaves throughout the message, is powerful, is positive, and leaves the audience with words to remember you by.
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# Friday, December 17, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010 8:06:18 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00) ( Freelance Authors | Writing Articles )
If you are seeking freelance writing services that meet your specific project needs, there may be several options available to you. Finding freelance writers in your general geographic area used to be the norm but of course the Internet has made it possible to find writing services from providers from around the world.
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# Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 3:00:51 AM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) ( Grammar Articles )
English grammar is chock full of rules and more often than not many of us tend to get overly enthusiastic with descriptions. When this occurs, grammar check programs will not always pick these out and what remains is English grammar redundancy.

Chances are you won’t have to read far into a newspaper story or magazine article to discover grammar check is not foolproof. Recent examples I discovered in mainstream media include: "adequate enough," "coupled together with," and "an army soldier."

Sometimes explanatory constructions are required in certain contexts. One can make reference to a Mafia soldier; but if the context is the news story about a war, the reader understands the meaning of "solider" without adding on "army."

Besides sounding silly, proper English grammar is lacking because the meaning is replicated and it weakens the expressiveness of the language. Conducting a manual grammar check to ensure the use of proper English grammar is essential.

Other common redundant combinations that have appeared in mainstream news recently include:
  • Progress forward
  • Forest of trees
  • Evacuated out
  • Speeding too fast
  • Charred black
  • Cold refrigerator
  • Socialize together
  • Two twin towers

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