Four More Writing Mistakes You Shouldn’t Make
By: Michelle Pierce | December 8th, 2009
This is not the first time I’ve touched on this subject, and I doubt it’ll be the last. Here are four more writing mistakes you should avoid:
Peak/Peek/Pique
A pet peeve of mine is when I see people use the phrase “peak my interest” or “peek my interest.” It’s “pique,” dammit.
“Peak” is a noun, and means [...]
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Seven More Writing Mistakes You Shouldn't Make
By: Michelle Pierce | June 30th, 2009
In the years since you last had a language arts class, many of those pesky rules regarding spelling and grammar have probably faded from memory, replaced by more immediate concerns. However, if you want to portray a professional image, you can’t make basic mistakes that will confuse your readers.
Here are seven more writing mistakes [...]
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