I don’t see it as often as other (as my friend Sarah Townsend calls them) “confusables”, but “since” and “for” sometimes are used interchangeably. Except they aren’t interchangeable.
Author: Kim Siever
I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business.
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Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 22 July 2016
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
5 reasons why you should reciprocate your Twitter followers
If you want to increase engagement with your social media followers, there are two fundamental things you must do: increase followers and reciprocate. I’ve already talked about increasing followers, so I want to focus on reciprocation today. Reciprocating is basically doing to others what they do to you. For example, if someone retweets something you… Continue reading 5 reasons why you should reciprocate your Twitter followers
What do I call a month anniversary?
Lovebirds and newlyweds are desperate to celebrate their first anniversary, but waiting an entire year to do so seems daunting. As such, it has become common practice to commemorate monthly milestones as they wait for the clock to slowly tick by. So their first month of the relationship or marriage ends up becoming their “one… Continue reading What do I call a month anniversary?
Hot Pepper Hot Picks: 15 July 2016
Here are the 20 most popular (listed from most popular to least) social media and writing articles I shared this week, based on the number of likes, comments, and reshares they received.
4 components of a super social media thank you
One way to bump up your customer service on social media is to say thank you. But don’t be lazy about it. 1. Don’t just like a compliment If someone leaves a compliment on your Facebook page, don’t just like their comment. If someone sends you a compliment in a tweet, don’t just click on the… Continue reading 4 components of a super social media thank you
Difference between business and busyness
Have you ever come across the word “busyness” and thought that it looked wrong? Actually, “busyness” is a real word. In fact, it’s been around for over three centuries. At least. One of the earliest written examples of the word is found in a 1782 letter written by Edward Gibbon, the English historian, writer, and politician: I… Continue reading Difference between business and busyness
Don’t use “don’t”
The words we choose have a huge impact on whether those who receive our message interpret it in the same way we intend it. Many words have synonyms, some of which sound better, more closely mean what we’re trying to say, or are clearer. Related to that, sometimes what we think are synonymous messages aren’t;… Continue reading Don’t use “don’t”
Send personalized congratulations on LinkedIn, not one-click ones
This months marks 5 years since I started Hot Pepper Communications. When I put it together, it was just a side business while I went back to school to finish my degree, and when I took on a gig with a local company as their in-house communications specialist, the business took a bit of a… Continue reading Send personalized congratulations on LinkedIn, not one-click ones
Difference between elicit and illicit
Two words that are commonly confused are elicit and illicit. Here’s the difference. Elicit To elicit something is to draw it out. For example, “Your negativity will elicit negativity from others.” Illicit Illicit, on the other hand, means illegal, as in “illicit drugs” One easy way to remember the difference is that “illegal” and “illicit” both… Continue reading Difference between elicit and illicit