There are many logical fallacies, and over the next few weeks and months, I will occasionally focus on a fallacy. While fallacies are typically from the debating sphere and may seem out of place on a blog dedicated to writing, they do appear in writing as well. And not just in social media and blog… Continue reading Logical fallacies: appeal to ignorance
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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Is Easter capitalized or not?
Every time a holiday draws near, traffic to my website increases as people try to learn how to properly write holidays. Since Easter is on its way, I thought I should write a post addressing whether we capitalize it or not.
Can I use “I seen” instead of “I saw”?
At some point, someone may have told you that you should never use I seen, that it was a construction only uneducated people use. Perhaps they suggested that you use I saw or I have seen instead.
What’s a noun string, and why you should avoid it
A noun string is a group of several nouns that act as one noun. Technically, all but one of the nouns act as adjectives, but we’d normally use those words as nouns.
Why is “disgust” spelled with a G
Recently, someone came to my website after searching for the following phrase:
What does it mean when someone retweets your tweet?
One of the great things about social media is that it’s social: people have conversations, they reciprocate, and they interact. Things you couldn’t do with traditional media. A favourite social media platform of mine is Twitter, and over the last 12 years, I’ve learned a few tricks to help me improve my Twitter engagement. The… Continue reading What does it mean when someone retweets your tweet?
How to pronounce “victuals”
English is full of words that don”t sound like they look. Thought could be written with just 4 letters (three if we still used þ), we replace the first l in colonel with an r, and we don’t pronounce the th in asthma. Victuals is another one of those words. The first time you see this word—if you’ve never heard it spoken—it’s easy to think it’s… Continue reading How to pronounce “victuals”
Why is “fiery” not spelled “firey”?
This is part of the difference between series. Recently, a friend asked on Facebook why fiery is spelled fiery instead of firey. As I was researching the questions, I found the answer fascinating and thought my readers might be interested in knowing, too.
How to indicate emphasis in a sentence on social media
Someone recently arrive at my website searching for the following phrase: social media emphasis in a sentence This seems like an important topic to address.
Difference between immediately and ASAP
Most people consider it synonymous with “right away”, but once you analyze it, you can see that it doesn’t mean anything of the sort.