22 Aug
2024
ChatGPT vs a professional content writing service – which should I be using for my business content?
Question: As a business owner, why would I pay a content writer to write articles or blog posts for me when ChatGPT can do a perfectly good job free of charge – and faster? Answer: It’s a very sensible question, but ChatGPT will never actually replace a human writer. The bot responds to prompts,… Continue reading
30 Jul
2021
Clarity – Word Order Matters
We have said many times that one of the main purposes of grammar is clarity. If your meaning is not clear, then your message is lost. To this end, we look at the placing of one word and how it can change meaning or simply confuse. Word order matters! Consider the following –… Continue reading
19 Jun
2021
How is your garden growing?
Wait? Isn’t this a site for editing and copywriting services? Why are you talking about gardening? Ah, well, it’s just that time of year… No, seriously, it’s a metaphor. In south-west Ontario, if you want to enjoy a beautiful garden for the whole of our – shortish – summer, then May/June, is prime… Continue reading
13 Mar
2021
Change – the only constant (Part 2)
As we wrote last month, change is constant. Not only vocabulary, but grammar and punctuation also change, albeit quite slowly. Part 2: Grammar Changes in grammar “rules” evolve fairly slowly over time. How much grammar use has changed since you learned the basics at school will largely depend on how old you are. In… Continue reading
16 Feb
2021
Change – the only constant
Change. It happens constantly, whether we like it or not. As we reach the middle of February, we are already, in some places, seeing signs of winter finally turning towards spring. The seasons change year after year – nothing can stop this change. At the same time, the way we work has changed for many… Continue reading