{"id":30623,"date":"2022-10-03T11:44:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T15:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=30623"},"modified":"2022-11-10T09:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T13:04:25","slug":"spelling-punctuation-and-grammar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/","title":{"rendered":"Spelling, punctuation and grammar how-tos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to write it right<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30625\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar.png\" data-orig-size=\"495,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Polish your prose&lt;\/strong&gt; The smallest errors can make readers lose trust in your message. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/finance-business-concept-on-white-background-1989896702&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by ANDREI ASKIRKA&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar-300x182.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar.png\" alt=\"Spelling, punctuation and grammar\" title=\"Spelling, punctuation and grammar\" width=\"495\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30625 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar.png 495w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar-300x182.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 495px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 495\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar.png\" data-orig-size=\"495,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Polish your prose&lt;\/strong&gt; The smallest errors can make readers lose trust in your message. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/finance-business-concept-on-white-background-1989896702&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by ANDREI ASKIRKA&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar-300x182.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar.png\" alt=\"Spelling, punctuation and grammar\" title=\"Spelling, punctuation and grammar\" width=\"495\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar.png 495w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Polish your prose<\/strong> The smallest errors can make readers lose trust in your message. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/finance-business-concept-on-white-background-1989896702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Image by ANDREI ASKIRKA<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Editing process<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/how-to-revise\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to revise your message\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-revise-150.png\" alt=\"How to revise your message\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50266 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-revise-150.png\" alt=\"How to revise your message\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50266\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to revise your message\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/how-to-revise\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to revise your message<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">4 steps to Cutting Through the Clutter<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">In the third step of the writing process, you\u2019ll edit, cut clutter, and nail spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is what we used to call writing!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/how-to-proofread\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to proofread like a pro\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-proofread-150.png\" alt=\"How to proofread like a pro\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47920 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-proofread-150.png\" alt=\"How to proofread like a pro\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47920\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/how-to-proofread\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to proofread like a pro<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Rest, reformat, read aloud and review common errors<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Catch stubborn mistakes with these four hacks from Chris Smith, proofreader to the stars (and to Wylie Communications!)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Grammar<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/what-is-the-rule-about-splitting-infinitives\/\" target=\"\" title=\"What is the rule about splitting infinitives?\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/what-is-the-rule-about-splitting-infinitives-150.png\" alt=\"What is the rule about splitting infinitives?\" title=\"What is the rule about splitting infinitives?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50266 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/what-is-the-rule-about-splitting-infinitives-150.png\" alt=\"What is the rule about splitting infinitives?\" title=\"What is the rule about splitting infinitives?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50266\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/what-is-the-rule-about-splitting-infinitives\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is the rule about splitting infinitives?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Is this approach still a grammar don\u2019t?<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Splitting headaches: Shakespeare split infinitives. Why can\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/split-infinitives\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on split infinitives\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/public-relations-writing\/quotes-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"quotes-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on split infinitives\" title=\"Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on split infinitives\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27007 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150-100x100.png 100w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/public-relations-writing\/quotes-150\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" data-orig-size=\"150,150\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"quotes-150\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on split infinitives\" title=\"Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on split infinitives\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-27007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/split-infinitives\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on split infinitives<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers &amp; others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">The split infinitive \u201cshould be furthered rather than censured, for it makes for clearer expression.\u201d \u2014 George Oliver Curme, Sr., author of <em>A Grammar of the English Language<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Punctuation<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/how-to-use-air-quotes\/\" target=\"\" title=\"How to use air quotes\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-use-air-quote-150.png\" alt=\"How to use air quotes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50256 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/how-to-use-air-quote-150.png\" alt=\"How to use air quotes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50256\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to use air quotes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/how-to-use-air-quotes\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to use air quotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cReally,\u201d when you inexplicably put \u201cquotes\u201d around a word or phrase, what is it that you\u2019re \u201ctrying\u201d to \u201csay\u201d?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/compound-modifier\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Don\u2019t forget to hyphenate compound modifiers\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/compound-modifier-150.png\" alt=\"Don\u2019t forget to hyphenate compound modifiers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50259 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/compound-modifier-150.png\" alt=\"Don\u2019t forget to hyphenate compound modifiers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50259\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Don\u2019t forget to hyphenate compound modifiers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/compound-modifier\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don\u2019t forget to hyphenate compound modifiers<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Hyphens change your meaning<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">I\u2019d be delighted to dine with a man eating shark, but I don\u2019t want to get anywhere near a man-eating shark.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Spelling<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/grammar-and-spell-check\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Grammar and spell check double-check\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/grammar-and-spell-check-150.png\" alt=\"Grammar and spell check double-check\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50262 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/grammar-and-spell-check-150.png\" alt=\"Grammar and spell check double-check\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-50262\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"Grammar and spell check double-check\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/10\/grammar-and-spell-check\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grammar and spell check double-check<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Don\u2019t forget to use your brain, too<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u2018Ewe well sea watt aye mien sum dais.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=2>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/quotes-on-spelling\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on spelling\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/quotes-blue-150.png\" alt=\"Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on spelling\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47982 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/quotes-blue-150.png\" alt=\"Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on spelling\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47982\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/spelling-punctuation-and-grammar\/quotes-on-spelling\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ann\u2019s favorite quotes on spelling<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers &amp; others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cMake sure your right, and then go do it.\u201d \u2014 Davy Crockett, American folk hero and frontiersman<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to write it right Editing process How to revise your message 4 steps to Cutting Through the Clutter In the third step of the writing process, you\u2019ll edit, cut clutter, and nail spelling, grammar and punctuation. This is what we used to call writing! 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