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Business Writing: Common Grammar Mistakes
by: Nicole Dean

Some of the most common grammar mistakes in business are the easiest to avoid. Whether speaking or writing, correct grammar and spelling are important to your credibility and the impression you leave upon others. Here are a few of the most common grammar mistakes with examples as to the correct usage.

Subject/Verb Disagreement:

When speaking or writing in the present tense, both subjects and verbs must be either singular or plural. A combination of singular and plural is incorrect.

Incorrect: The directions is confusing.
Correct: The directions are confusing.

Incorrect: One of these flowers bloom in the spring.
Correct: One of these flowers blooms in the spring.

Past Tense Errors:

Past tense regular verbs end with the suffix "ed" such as laughed and walked. Past tense irregular verbs change form completely. Be careful not to leave out the "ed" ending when using a regular past tense verb.

Incorrect: During the movie, she talk a lot.
Correct: During the movie, she talked a lot.

Incorrect: The water is freezed.
Correct: The water has frozen.

Sentence Fragments:

A sentence fragment lacks a verb, subject, or both and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Incorrect: The performers who visited our school.
Correct: The performers who visited our school were amazing.

Incorrect: Playing all day long.
Correct: We played all day long.

Apostrophe Errors:

An apostrophe is used to show possession. You should add an 's after a plural or single nouns that does not end in s. After a plural noun ending in s, you would only use an apostrophe alone.

Incorrect: Your parent's car is parked in the driveway. (2 parents)
Correct: Your parents' car is parked in the driveway.

Comma Errors:

Be cautious of missing commas in a series of items, missing commas after dependant introductory clauses, and missing commas in nonrestrictive clauses.

Incorrect: Sea animals fascinate him so he wants to be a marine biologist.
Correct: Sea animals fascinate him, so he wants to be a marine biologist.

Incorrect: Because she is ill she will not attend school today.
Correct: Because she is ill, she will not attend school today.

Incorrect: My car is small so it gets good gas mileage.
Correct: My car is small, so it gets good gas mileage.

Errors In Verb Tense Shift:

A verb tense shift happens when the speaker or writer switches from past to present or present to past without reason.

Incorrect: We drove to the pool, and the dog dives right in.
Correct: We drive to the pool, and the dog dives right in
Also correct: We drove to the pool, and the dog dove right in.

About The Author

Nicole Dean of http://www.LadyPens.com doesn’t pay for advertising – ever. She uses Article Marketing to get free advertising on websites and in newsletters worldwide. You can use articles to get free traffic, too. Visit http://www.EasyArticleMarketing.com to find out how.

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#Freelance Writing jobs :
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*B2B Copywriter (Creative Group - Oak Brook, IL )

West suburban ad agency seeks copywriter for advertising copy. Must have industrial copy writing and B to B client experience. Must have 3+ years writing background.
This is a freelance position. If interested please apply to ********

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.

Requirements
Advertising copy background

The Creative Group specializes in placing a range of marketing, advertising, creative, web and public relations professionals on a project basis with advertising and public relations agencies, Fortune 500 companies and small to mid-sized firms. Our strong relationships within the creative community enable us to provide our clients with precisely the talent they need for a variety of deadline-driven projects. Call us today at 888.846.1668 or visit us on the web at www.creativegroup.com where you can register online and view the work of our associates.

To apply view the job in Hot Jobs

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*Copywriter (Creative Group - Issaquah, WA )

Position Type: Temporary to Full Time

The Creative Group of Seattle is seeking a Senior Copywriter with a passion for putting products to words. Our Eastside client needs a contract-to-hire wordsmith to join their expanding in-house marketing team. The successful Senior Writer candidate will be experienced in PR and catalog/direct mail to contribute to the communication of great retail brands.

Qualified candidates must have working experience in catalog copy, direct mail, advertising campaigns, web creative and branding. The ideal candidate will be able to effectively and succinctly communicate the benefits of our clients' products.
The ideal candidate will possess strong attention to detail and will thrive in a team-based environment where the customer is a strong focus. Ability to adhere to corporate identity standards is a must.


All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.

Requirements
• 7-12 Years of Copywriting (via in-house, freelance or agency)
• Catalog and/or Direct Marketing writing experience required
• PR, newsletter and/or writing web content a plus
• Excellent Communication and Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required. Graphics program experience, such as Quark, is a plus. Mac or PC platform are acceptable.
• Reputation for high customer service ethic
• Demonstrated experience in B2B environment and/or sportswear marketing is a plus

The Creative Group specializes in placing a range of marketing, advertising, creative, web and public relations professionals on a project basis with advertising and public relations agencies, Fortune 500 companies and small to mid-sized firms. Our strong relationships within the creative community enable us to provide our clients with precisely the talent they need for a variety of deadline-driven projects. Call us today at 888.846.1668 or visit us on the web at www.creativegroup.com where you can register online and view the work of our associates.

To apply view the job in Hot Jobs
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*Tech-Savvy Freelance Journalists (U.S. nationwide) (newNewsFactor Network - New York City, N )

NewsFactor seeks EXPERIENCED journalists to join our team of freelance writers. Work from home, writing daily news for our online network of technology & business news publications.

At the moment, we are focusing on writers who have a very strong knowledge of computer technology used in business environments. We prefer to work with writers who have published more than 50 news articles online or in print.

The news beat requires writing 1 or 2 short news pieces on deadline each morning (350 to 500 words, at a rate of $50 per piece), 5 days per week, Monday through Friday based on the top news of the day. Our news writers must be extremely reliable, fast and efficient to meet morning deadlines each day. East Coast writers are preferred for the morning news deadline, which is 10:30 am E.T.

These opportunities are ideal for professional journalists who can write in a clear, confident, entertaining style for tech-savvy business people. All pieces should be particularly interesting and fun to read.

How To Apply

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY unless you are an experienced, tech-savvy, professional journalist living in the United States.

BEFORE YOU APPLY, please take some time to visit www.NewsFactor.com to determine whether your skills and experience are an EXACT match for writing the type of stories we publish.

When you are ready to apply, please use CareerBuilder's Apply Online service. Or, if you are not able to do so, send an introductory letter and resume via email (NO ATTACHMENTS) with "Your Name: Tech-Savvy News Writer (careerbuilder.com)" as the subject. Email to careers2006 AT newsfactor.com (text only, no attachments).

Please include a COVER LETTER with links to 5 or 10 samples of your work. We are interested in seeing your UNEDITED work (such as a blog or personal web site, if available) as well as published pieces.

In your cover letter, please also tell us about your experience covering any or all of the following topics: enterprise I.T. (information technology), computer networks, CRM (customer relationship management), business process management (BPM), wireless networks, network security, computer chips, tech innovation, data storage, or operating systems (Linux, Windows, etc.).

No faxes or phone calls.

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REQUIREMENTS
* Outstanding journalism skills
* Experience writing daily news for tech-savvy readers
* Ability to interview sources for each story quickly and professionally by phone
* Proven ability to meet deadlines and produce high-quality copy that needs little to no revisions
To apply view the job in Career Builder

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*Marketing Copywriter (Part-Time) - newAquent - Chicago, IL

This is a fantastic opportunity for a freelance copywriter who has their own clients, but not enough work to keep them busy 40 hours every week! Our client needs someone to work part-time, 20 hours per week (flexible days/hours) on-site at the St. Charles-area world headquarters.

This can be a long-term relationship, bringing you additional, guaranteed cash each week! And, as long as you maintain at least 20 hours per week, you can take advantage of Aquent's medical, dental and vision insurance!

You will develop, write and edit copy for a variety of marketing communications including catalogs, direct mail, sales literature, and advertising.

- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications or related field coupled with several years of relevant experience.

- Proven professional writing and editing skills preferably in a technical environment with trademark/legal experience.

- Exceptional organizational and analytical skills, an attention to detail, as well as a high degree of creativity, flexibility and self-direction.

- Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects and competing priorities, as well as consistently meet deadlines.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills coupled with a team and customer focus.

- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook in a Macintosh environment.

NOTE: You MUST work on-site; there will be no opportunity to work from home.

REQUIREMENTS
If applying via the Apply Now button, click the Continue to Application button and proceed to Aquent's website. Unless an email address is listed, only applications submitted via Aquent's site will be considered.


About Aquent

For 20 years Aquent has led the way in transforming how companies find and utilize marketing and creative talent to execute their brand strategies. Aquent’s pioneering approach to staffing and services has helped thousands of companies – including two-thirds of the Fortune 500 and 90 of the Fortune 100 – build their internal marketing and communications capabilities. Today Aquent has 70 offices across 17 countries, with 11,000 talent working at more than 3,000 companies. Aquent, www.aquent.com , is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

To apply view the job in Career Builder

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*Looking for freelance writers (anywhere)

If you love to eat, travel and explore we are looking for freelance writers for one of our travel podcasts.
JobDetails: If you love to eat, travel and explore we are looking for freelance writers for one of our travel podcasts.

Specifically, we are looking for people who:
* love to ski and have good knowledge of Aspen, Steamboat and/or Vail Colorado
OR
* are familiar with Cancun OR cabo

Writer requirements:
* Able to work very independently & meet TIGHT deadlines
* irreverent writing style
* finds the local insider things guidebooks don't tell you about
* are proficient at writing for audio, or willing to try something new

TO APPLY
Please send clips of your audio writing to ******** If you do not have any samples of your audio writing, please send samples of prose AND a custom 2 paragraph sample podcast script about either skiing in the destinations above or Cabo or Cancun.

FEEL FREE TO PASS THIS ON TO OTHERS!!!

EmailAddress: ******

Address: US

ApplicationDeadline: ASAP

CompanyDetails: See orbitzinsider.com.

To apply view the job in writer find

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