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Clutter is the disease of American writing,” says William Zinsser in his classic text On Writing Well. “We are a society strangling in unnecessary words, circular constructions, pompous frills, and meaningless jargon.” We can cure the disease of clutter (at Read More …

Writing speeches for graduation, class assignments, or other purposes consists of a lot more than finding a few inspirational quotes and possibly a funny story or two. The key to writing good speeches lies in using a theme. If you Read More …

Congratulations! You have applied for a job and now you are getting ready for that important job interview. Use this page to make sure your English makes a great impression, in addition to your skills. Opening Questions When you walk Read More …

Do you have a hard time finding the right phrase to use in your business letters and e-mails? To introduce the topic of the letter or e-mail, you can say: I’m writing in reference to… [topic] I’m writing to inquire about… [topic Read More …