Business Writing Info Blog (12)

Peak, Peek, and Pique. How to Use these Homophones Correctly.

Posted by Tom DuPuis, Jan 17, 2018

Homophones are words that sound the same when spoken but have different meanings and spellings.

Posted by Mary Cullen, Dec 19, 2017

‘Tis the season for out-of-office emails! Yes, with all the holiday planning of feasts and gifts and decorations, there is ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Nov 21, 2017

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, Sep 26, 2017

Compliment vs. Complement The confusion between these two words is so common!

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, Mar 13, 2017

When you set out to write a business letter in a foreign language, there are a few steps that you should consider. But ...

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, Jan 23, 2017

As businesses become more international, so must our business writing. Fortunately, good business writing skills transfer ...

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, Jan 23, 2017

As businesses become more international, so must our writing. Most of the time, good business writing skills transfer very ...

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, Jan 10, 2017

As businesses become more international, so must our writing. Fortunately, good business writing skills transfer very well ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Dec 20, 2016

This paragraph contains an error. Find and correct it: On July 28, managers presented second-quarter sales reports. Greg ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Nov 20, 2016

Two participants in our Effective Business Writing course recently questioned why using “Good Evening” was not the best ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, May 16, 2016

"Risk being unliked. Tell the truth as you understand it. If you’re a writer you have a moral obligation to do this." ~ Anne ...

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, May 09, 2016

Error Hunt: What is wrong with this statement? Dylan Minor, a visiting professor in Harvard Business School, and Michael ...

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, Feb 23, 2016

Various global regions abbreviate dates differently, which can be very confusing when writing to global business colleagues ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Dec 08, 2015

Of the many challenges a business faces when it comes to improving the business writing skills of its employees, the biggest ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Oct 01, 2015

This statement contains a business grammar error. Find and correct it: You want a criminal attorney who spends 100% of their ...