Let’s face it, English wasn’t your best subject (or first language, maybe). No matter how hard you try, you’ll never understand the who/whom dilemma. But there is no reason why you can’t project a confident, intelligent image of yourself by avoiding the easier, simpler errors that we all make from time-to-time.
I’ve worked as a proofreader and copyeditor at almost every job I’ve ever had, and I can’t stress this enough: READ YOUR WORDS before you post them. Read your emails before you send them. Sure, you have spell-check. But there’s a reason that, even all of these years after the invention of spell-check, proofreaders still have jobs (thank you!). Read More