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5 Embarrassing Grammatical Mistakes

Improve your writing by reading Martha Brockenbrough’s article: 5 Embarrassing Grammatical Mistakes.

Do you know how to write a hyperlink correctly? You might be surprised.

I recently covered proper URI design after which I was rightly chastised for not following my own advice. Now I’d like to cover their correct implementation via hyperlinks. Knowing how to correctly create hyperlinks is very important for several reasons, not the least of which being that hyperlinks are the most basic and foundational component [...]

Em dash explained

Ever wonder what an em dash was for? Ever heard of an en dash? Did you know that they were quite different from the simple hyphen? Well, if you want to learn more, read this article entitled En Dashes and Em Dashes by Get It Write Online.
Update: According to: “The Trouble With EM ’n EN [...]

Creative Commons Explained

You learn something new every day. These two Flash-based shorts lift the veil and shed some bright halogen light on just what Creative Commons is all about. Definitely worth the viewing. (via Adbusters)

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