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At least take your phone with you. A person should be careful when walking alone; they could find Continue reading →

The verb to bear is sometimes confused with to bare. Here is a quick tip on the difference. The verb bear has a variety of meanings: to hold, to support, to exhibit, to carry oneself in a specific way, to endure, to give birth to, bear down, bear … Continue reading →

Stop it. Your computer is not a typewriter! I recently received a rash of queries about whether it is best practice to put two spaces after a period in a letter or other document. Your word processing software is equipped … Continue reading →

1 Transpose names of individuals when filing: last name, first name/initial, middle name/initial. So, Donna Mae Marks should be filed under Marks, Donna Mae Mary J. Blige should be filed under Blige, Mary J.Michael B. Jordan should be filed under Jordan, … Continue reading →

“I hate commas; it seems so random the way they are used.” “It is so hard to know when to use the comma.” These are common complaints that I’ve heard about this most ubiquitous of punctuation marks. The comma simply … Continue reading →

Use shortcuts and spend less time composing in Microsoft Word and Excel. Some of them you already know. Start using the ones you do not know. Substitute command for ctrl on the Mac. Shortcuts without using your mouse: Move right … Continue reading →