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Compliment or Complement?

Categories: Review
| On December 11, 2018

Which of the following sentences features a word that’s being used incorrectly? Use images that complement and reinforce your message and convey a real-world look and feel. This new offering... [Read more]

When to Dash: The Difference Between Commas, Parentheses, and Dashes in Punctuating Parenthetical—i.e., Extra—Information

Categories: Review, Uncategorized
| On October 30, 2018

I’ve written many bulletins about dashes—America’s favorite punctuation mark—but today’s edition focuses on the overlap between a pair of dashes (like the ones I just used), commas, and parentheses. All... [Read more]

How to Use the Ellipsis

Categories: Review
| On October 3, 2018

“Why do you want to quit smoking?” the interviewer asked two groups of people. “I want to breathe more easily in the morning …” “I don’t want other people knowing... [Read more]

Hone In or Home In?

Categories: Review
| On September 18, 2018

“They thought it was best to keep a lower profile and hone in on their specific policy areas.” That’s what Sarah Huckabee Sanders had to say this summer about Ivanka... [Read more]

Categories: Review
| On July 17, 2018

“You Can End a Sentence With a Preposition” will be sent to 500 subscribers from the list, “Professional Contacts for Weltchek Weekly”. That’s the notice I recently received from MailChimp,... [Read more]

Categories: Review
| On May 22, 2018

I’m pretty sure when I need a comma; I’m not so sure about a semicolon. That’s what Keith Hernandez told The New York Times about his struggles with punctuation. The... [Read more]

Categories: Review
| On May 8, 2018

The Frank E. Campbell funeral home on Manhattan’s tony Upper East Side bills itself as “the funeral chapel.” That phrase, in fancy italicized font bracketed by quotation marks, is emblazoned... [Read more]

Categories: Review
| On April 24, 2018

I just bought a pair of shoes from a company whose website says I can wear them everywhere and everyday. In an article about relationships, I’m told that everyday I... [Read more]

Categories: Review
| On March 27, 2018

“If I was to walk away now, this caucus would be in such a musical chairs scenario.” That’s what House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said recently in response to a... [Read more]

Categories: Review
| On March 13, 2018

In a recent interview, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn was asked about her dream vacation. She said, “I would like to go to a warm, secluded island with my girlfriends, drink... [Read more]

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The Weltchek Weekly

Your Bulletin for Better Business Writing

Compliment or Complement?

When to Dash: The Difference Between Commas, Parentheses, and Dashes in Punctuating Parenthetical—i.e., Extra—Information

How to Use the Ellipsis

Hone In or Home In?

Periods Go Inside Quotation Marks

Semicolons Do Two Things

Quotation Marks Do Not Connote Exclusivity

An Everyday Mistake

“If I Were”—Never “If I Was”

Lie vs. Lay