The word however has several meanings. But it can never be used to join two sentences. However sometimes means nevertheless. CORRECT: It is very sunny. However, I won't go swimming. For some reason, this use of however causes many problems!...
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How a people-person writes about the Rugby World Cup
Spiro Zavos is such a smart, forthright, engaging writer that I'm reading How to Watch the Rugby World Cup 2011 with much pleasure. That's despite the fact that my rugby-gene is a sleeper. (I only like watching rugby...
Writing tip: Capitalize titles consistently
The trend worldwide is to use fewer initial capital letters in headlines and book titles than previously. Within a web site or document, be consistent. Maximum capitalization means capitalizing all words except small unimportant words like 'of'. The title seems...
Tip: Avoid the scary semicolon
You can live a rich and satisfying life without ever using a semicolon... even if you are an academic. When writing web content, avoid the semicolon. In theory, it breaks up a long sentence. But in practice, the semicolon clutters...
Talking it down
Jim and Mary Barr survey headlines covering a relatively positive art sale at Sothebys. In isolation, the international headlines got me scratching my head. Here's a sneaky double negative, for instance: Sotheby's Sale Fails to Meet Low Expectations – WSJ...