How well do you guys know grammar?

11 years ago

If you are not confident in your spelling and/or gammar then you are best to outsource your work. You can still write it yourself, just pay someone to read over it and fix any spelling or punctuation errors. Nothing looks less professional than content that doesn't make sense or is poorly written. It's money well spent.

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cyberdenizen 11 years ago

I've been a professional writer for almost two years now.

These websites have helped me a lot and they could probably help you, too:

Daily Writing Tips

The Purdue OWL: General Writing
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laurencewins

11 years ago

If you are not confident in your spelling and/or gammar then you are best to outsource your work.Nice work with your spelling.

I have excellent grammatical and spelling skills and can refer to other sites, including Google, if I need more info.

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WillR

11 years ago

Originally Posted by laurencewins

If you are not confident in your spelling and/or gammar then you are best to outsource your work.Nice work with your spelling.

Damn, you mean to say I am not perfect?!

I guess the same could be said about your punctuation -- leaving spaces after full stops... :rolleyes:

But we are humans and humans make mistakes, right?

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Gerald Arno

Banned 11 years ago

Originally Posted by WillR

Damn, you mean to say I am not perfect?!

I guess the same could be said about your punctuation -- leaving spaces after full stops... :rolleyes:

But we are humans and humans make mistakes, right?

Yes, there is no point in trying to be perfect because it´s impossible. Success is about progression, not perfection.

You can hire 10 proofreaders just to figure out that all 10 are not perfect. As long as you deliver high quality work, you are not going to have any major disadvantages.

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SteveJohnson

11 years ago

Originally Posted by WillR

Damn, you mean to say I am not perfect?!

I guess the same could be said about your punctuation -- leaving spaces after full stops... :rolleyes:

But we are humans and humans make mistakes, right?

I know enough about grammar to know that a "full stop" is what most people don't do at stop signs when driving. But how do you leave a space after fully stopping?

Is the ',' character a 'partial stop'? Does ';' mean stop for a moment then go again after spacing?

I miss George Carlin.

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Gerald Arno

Banned 11 years ago

If you are really serious about making money online, you must strive to get to the point where you are confident about your writing skills.

Without having sufficient grammatical knowledge and skills yourself, it´s very hard to tell the quality of work done by a proofreader

The key in improving your writing skills is self confidence. Make sure to not make the mistake to get into this with the absurd belief that everything you write has to be perfect because it never will be!

Even though English is not my first language, I´m pretty sure that my writing skills exceed those of many native speakers.

My tip: Have someone proof read your content until you substantially enhanced your own ability to write content.

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Daniel Soulsby

11 years ago

Grammar is NOT important, it's all about copy and a lot of the best copy is written in a friendly, personal way (as people talk) and therefore has poor grammar.

It depends who your writting for but in most cases people don't give a damn about grammar, they want it to be easy to read and informative or entertaining etc. it's only on the IM forums you get this obsession with spelling and grammar, I'm rubbish at both without software to correct it for me but I've made millions online. That says a lot.

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Griffin Smith

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Daniel Soulsby

Grammar is NOT important, it's all about copy and a lot of the best copy is written in a friendly, personal way (as people talk) and therefore has poor grammar.

It depends who your writting for but in most cases people don't give a damn about grammar, they want it to be easy to read and informative or entertaining etc. it's only on the IM forums you get this obsession with spelling and grammar

Hmmm..

Grammar IS important, especially in sales copy. It doesn't have to be formal or dry and boring but it does have to have some semblance of making sense.

There is no bigger turn off (for me anyway) than reading a chunky, error ridden sales letter, article etc...

If English is your second language or you don't have the patience or interest to make your copy correct, outsource it.

I think people in IM forums have an obsession with making their product or service perfect in every detail and that involves making the text correct and readable...

Just my 2c

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Will Edwards

11 years ago

Originally Posted by kimonerz

It seems to me that many of you guys know your grammar pretty well. Aside from the common sense grammar, do you guys know the proper rules and names of grammar usage is.

I know enough to be put off when someone ends a sentence with a preposition. But then, I also know enough about copywriting to be confident about breaking the rules on occasion.

And I also remember Winston Churchill's rebuff to his secretary when she made such a correction i.e. "this is a kind of interference up with which I will not put."

Will

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icoachu

11 years ago

I use Strunk & White's Elements of Style. Pick it up. Very easy read. Very valuable tips on grammar and sentence construction. It was required reading back in college but you will only truly appreciate its enduring value with heavy practice.

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WillR

11 years ago

Reading is the best way to get good at grammar and punctuation. Just read anything so long as it's written by a well educated person. It's the quickest way to pick this stuff up. It'll happen much quicker than sitting down and trying to learn it by yourself. It will also be a lot more enjoyable.

The same way people pick up new languages much faster by simply surrounding themselves with people who speak that language. It's the quickest way to learn.

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Beverley Boorer

11 years ago

From your post, I'd say you write perfectly well enough for a blog. It doesn't have to be perfect when you are writing as yourself such as on a blog - unless you are a teacher and students will be reading it.
It is quite possible that you also write well enough to write your own articles. The main thing is to use that spellchecker, but don't rely on it only. You can easily make a type that it will not catch. There are plenty of books on grammar on the market.

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Lloyd Buchinski

11 years ago

I was checking out one of the resources mentioned by cyber in post 3. This page has a free (in exchange for an email) ebook on grammar. Plurals and Apostrophes (Mostly) Don

Another free resource is this grammar check. Check your grammar on this page

It isn't close to perfect and allows very bad stuff to go through, but sometimes it can point out some interesting things.

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kimonerz

11 years ago

Thanks for the input guys. I guess content is still king.

But, does anybody know an actual e-course where they guide you through grammar all the way from the beginning. Something along the lines of codecademy.com where it is interactive and step by step.

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Rose Anderson

11 years ago

You might try here:

English Grammar 101

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caseyjohnso

Banned 11 years ago

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MissTerraK 11 years ago

Originally Posted by caseyjohnso

I've been a professional writer for almost two years now.

...and?

Terra
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teepee

11 years ago

How did that word get spelled that way? Should be grammer. LOL

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