Archive | April, 2011
styles

Formatting Guides in Word for Mac 2011

I’ve talked before about the importance, nay, the joy, of using styles with a word processor. If you’re not sure what I mean by “styles,” then have a look below for a link to my earlier post (and very short video) on what styles can do for you. Once you’ve embraced styles, Microsoft Word has [...]

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skeleton

There’s No Such Thing as a Honing Pigeon. Two Common Mistakes

Today I want to mention two mistakes that people make all the time. In fact, the mistakes are so common that I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re no longer considered mistakes in a generation or two. But for now, they’re wrong and should be avoided in writing. There’s no such thing as a honing pigeon [...]

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