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Possessives and apostrophes mostly

Possessives and apostrophes mostly

This gem came to me via Facebook. You would be surprised how much grammar...

Cindy Tonkin January 1, 2017
Commonly misused words

Commonly misused words

Due to the imminent departure of an eminent official, we'll be delaying our afternoon...

Cindy Tonkin January 1, 2017
38  common spelling and grammar errors

38 common spelling and grammar errors

Check out Mental Floss' common spelling and grammar errors. I like this video because:...

Cindy Tonkin January 1, 2017
Word Crimes from Weird Al

Word Crimes from Weird Al

In case you'd like to see it again, here's Weird Al's Word Crimes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc

Cindy Tonkin January 1, 2017
Loving Language

Loving Language

Stephen Fry ranting on loving language. He mentions a few common errors, but also...

Cindy Tonkin January 1, 2017
The difficult client

The difficult client

Watch this 7-minute video. It will remind you of how difficult a client can...

Cindy Tonkin September 15, 2016
Make meetings effective: set outcomes

Make meetings effective: set outcomes

Make meetings effective: set an outcome! When every meeting has an outcome then every...

Cindy Tonkin May 30, 2016
Paces

Paces

If your audience is sometimes a little resistant, then this is the concept for...

Cindy Tonkin May 2, 2016
13 ways not to say no

13 ways not to say no

Here are 13 delicious ways NOT to say no (no matter how much you...

Cindy Tonkin February 25, 2016
Seven points (or more) of pressure for the technical professional

Seven points (or more) of pressure for the technical professional

Who do you have to say no to? Alex is a data analyst. Some...

Cindy Tonkin February 25, 2016