Basic tools of writing
Knowledge of the rules of grammar, spelling and punctuation is essential to your development and to your reputation as a professional.
A few principles
Common grammatical errors
Its, It’s, Its’
My attitude toward punctuation is that it ought to be as conventional as possible. The game of golf would lose a good deal if croquet mallets and billiard cues were allowed on the putting green. You ought to be able to show that you can do it a good deal better than anyone else with the regular tools before you have license to bring in your own improvements. Ernest Hemingway
Commas and other punctuation
Words – use words for precisely what they mean, and know the meanings.
Style and the stylebook
Style rules
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