By Judy Vorfeld Ever heard that it’s wrong to say, “Less than 50 people took part in the poll,” and that “Fewer” is the proper word? How can we tell which is right? “Fewer” should be used with a plural noun that describes a group of individual items that can […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld Let’s tackle the sometimes loved, sometimes hated word, “like.” Like, have you wondered if there’s a technical term for, like, sticking the word “like” like, throughout a sentence, like, like this? Here’s the gripping answer: it’s an interjectional word. Interjectional speech is often called “slang.” Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, […]
Read more →The Internet: Homonym Heaven! By Judy Vorfeld Have you ever visited a visually attractive site and then spotted phrases such as, “If your interested in learning more about our Websight, e-mail us,” or “This product comes with an unconditional guarantee. It’s high quality will make you’re life better!”? […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld What do I mean by words that obfuscate? In fact, what does “obfuscate” mean? It’s a word that rarely finds a home in a normal business letter. Let’s analyze just a few words that don’t belong in most business documents or on many websites (it all depends on the […]
Read more →By Judy Vorfeld Will you break some of the sacred top ten Web Design Rules for Success if you create clumpy clusters of yellow text parked on an orange background, surrounded by bouncing hippos or cattle wearing shoes? It depends. Some frivolity might be appropriate for Vegetarian Shoes, […]
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