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Pimp my English | Writing simply
Blog - Business
Tuesday, 25 May 2010 00:00

By Anna Malczyk

One of the easiest ways to cut down on mistakes and confusion is to write simple, short, direct sentences. Here are five tips for achieving clarity and conciseness.

 
Pimp my English | Hyphenating adjectives
Blog - Business
Thursday, 06 May 2010 00:00

By Anna Malczyk

In this lesson, we’re going to learn when to hyphenate compound adjectives.

Here’s a final funny example:

  • He is a small business owner. (This means he is “a small and business owner” – in other words, you’re calling him short!)
  • He is a small-business owner. (This is correct if you’re trying to say that he is the owner of a “small business”.)
 
Business writing | Improve your Business Writing Skills
Blog - Business

The University of Cape Town’s Law@Work department and specialist online training company GetSmarter are pleased to announce the fourth presentation of the popular part-time UCT (Law@Work) Business Writing and Legal Documents course. The 10-week course, which starts on 30th of August 2010, is presented entirely online via GetSmarter’s sophisticated Internet training platform.

 
Pimp my English | Commas and semicolons
Blog - Business
Sunday, 11 April 2010 00:00

By Anna Malczyk

Here’s a quick-and-dirty rundown of everything you ever wanted to know about commas and semicolons!

 
Business writing | 6 tips for writing effective business documents
Blog - Business
Friday, 05 February 2010 00:00

By Anton Kelly

  1. Define and understand your purpose.
    If you set out to write business documents and you don’t have a very clear idea of the purpose of your document, neither will your readers (if they even finish reading it). Ask yourself, “What do I want to say and why do I want to say it. What result do I want from this letter/report/proposal?"
 
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