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Abbreviate Your Business Writing

August 10, 2015June 3, 2014 by Phil Stella

I’ve always advocated ‘Less is More’ in business writing. One simple method for achieving that result is … abbreviating.

A Capital Idea for Punctuation

August 10, 2015April 2, 2014 by Phil Stella

Here’s this month’s addition to the ‘Mechanics’ section of your Written Communication Tool Kit – Capitalization:

Capitalize

Proper nouns – The names of people, animals, places, days, months, holidays and publications.

Your Growing Punctuation Tool Kit

August 10, 2015March 1, 2014 by Phil Stella

Here are two more simple little punctuation marks to add to your growing Workplace Writing Punctuation Tool Kit:

Your Punctuation Tool Kit

August 10, 2015January 4, 2014 by Phil Stella

Time to add two simple but important punctuation marks to your Workplace Writing Tool Kits:

Two More Punctuation Friends

August 10, 2015October 1, 2013 by Phil Stella

Good to know some readers still care about accuracy in their use of punctuation. Thanks for your positive comments. Here are two more little friends to add to your Workplace Writing Tool Kit:

Your Friend, the Colon

August 10, 2015September 1, 2013 by Phil Stella

I was pleased with reader reaction to my recent piece on contemporary punctuation guidelines. Several hoped there would be more. Not to worry … Today, get to know your friend, the Colon, when to use it and how to use it. But first, say hello to it’s little brother, the Semi-Colon.