word choice - 'Written skills' or 'Writing skills'? - English Language ...
Writing skills: skills which apply to writing. (Usually meaning composition and language skills, not mechanical handwriting/typing.) "Written skills", if it meant anything, would mean those skills …
nouns - Is there a word for exceptional writing? - English …
It depends what aspect of their writing was being praised. If it's clarity, you might say articulate or lucid. If it's brevity, the art of saying the most in the least number of words, you might say …
word choice - Differentiating between "written" and "writing"
Writing is the right word; writting is the misspelling of writing. Look at the pattern: Write – pronounced rIt (i is long) – single t. Writer – pronounced rIt-u(r) (i is long) – single t. Writing – …
grammaticality - When should I use "a" versus "an" in front of a …
2010年8月13日 · A balanced overview to be found posted on Writing Skills [slightly reformatted and amended]: Hit or myth? Use ‘an’ before h-words. Author : Catie Holdridge Posted: …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2016年12月17日 · Perhaps "the decision, as written, is a poor reflection of the events." Which, if properly bolstered, would hopefully be read as reflects poorly on the writer and his writing …
writing style - Is it poor form to start too many sentences with I ...
2012年10月22日 · I* wouldn't worry too much about blog posts and message boards (english.stackexchange.com notwithstanding), but if you intend to do any serious writing you …
What is a word for someone who has multiple skills/talents?
2017年3月27日 · which seems to be pretty close of fwhat you're asking. However, it does not really imply that the subject has a particular talent for different skills. Alternatively, there is …
Is there a difference between "Wrong or Right" and "Right or …
I might jokingly praise the writing and reading skills of bloggers— suggesting they start to write before they bother to read, and denying praise of their reading and writing skills. An old …
Punctuation for the phrase "including but not limited to"
2013年10月1日 · @Joe, so long as "include" is not used to mean "consist of" nearby in the same piece of writing, I agree with you. If it is so used, though, "but not limited to" tells the reader …
What is the best way to express interest in a job in a cover letter ...
How a cover letter is received depends on who receives it -- you never know what a reader will find compelling. Still, you should try to be personal because it shows that you have something …