Comments for The Text Doctor http://www.textdoctor.com Creating Better Writers Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:48:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Sartalics (I couldn’t make this up) by Rashad Garofalo http://www.textdoctor.com/2011/08/sartalics-i-couldnt-make-this-up/#comment-469 Rashad Garofalo Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:48:37 +0000 http://www.textdoctor.com/?p=1320#comment-469 Muchos Gracias for your blog. Want more. Muchos Gracias for your blog. Want more.

]]> Comment on Navy Seals, please take out the Associated Press Stylebook next! by John Young http://www.textdoctor.com/2011/05/navy-seals-please-take-out-the-associated-press-stylebook-next/#comment-371 John Young Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:42:16 +0000 http://www.textdoctor.com/?p=1280#comment-371 For future reference, "Seals" is spelled "SEALs". It is an acronym for "SEa Air Land". For future reference, “Seals” is spelled “SEALs”. It is an acronym for “SEa Air Land”.

]]> Comment on Telegraphic style and when you should use it by Iñaki Abalia Camino http://www.textdoctor.com/2010/02/telegraphic-style-and-when-you-should-use-it/#comment-228 Iñaki Abalia Camino Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:43:31 +0000 http://textdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=615#comment-228 Good explanation! For me, it's better to write the phrase "complete" next to the examples "telegraphic", in order to understand properly. Good explanation! For me, it’s better to write the phrase “complete” next to the examples “telegraphic”, in order to understand properly.

]]> Comment on Navy Seals, please take out the Associated Press Stylebook next! by Lisa http://www.textdoctor.com/2011/05/navy-seals-please-take-out-the-associated-press-stylebook-next/#comment-196 Lisa Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:16:28 +0000 http://www.textdoctor.com/?p=1280#comment-196 I completely agree! One of my biggest adjustments was getting used to the absence of my beloved serial comma. We use AP, so out it goes. I completely agree! One of my biggest adjustments was getting used to the absence of my beloved serial comma. We use AP, so out it goes.

]]> Comment on Happy National Grammar Day! by Content for Conversions http://www.textdoctor.com/2011/03/happy-national-grammar-day/#comment-181 Content for Conversions Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:31:39 +0000 http://www.textdoctor.com/?p=1253#comment-181 While you do make excellent points in your post, I think that ultimately the content or communications that you offer to the world in writing MUST always be edited by hand in order to be 100% accurate. Too many people use software programs and spell check exclusively to edit their work, but these programs are inherently flawed and often miss a great deal of errors. Editing should be as important as the actual writing itself. I have written an article about the pitfalls of automated editing and the importance of manual editing. You can read it here: http://www.contentforconversions.com/seo-strategy-editing-your-content/. I am extremely passionate about high quality writing, whether it be an SEO article, a web page, or simply an email- editing is crucial. While you do make excellent points in your post, I think that ultimately the content or communications that you offer to the world in writing MUST always be edited by hand in order to be 100% accurate. Too many people use software programs and spell check exclusively to edit their work, but these programs are inherently flawed and often miss a great deal of errors. Editing should be as important as the actual writing itself. I have written an article about the pitfalls of automated editing and the importance of manual editing. You can read it here: http://www.contentforconversions.com/seo-strategy-editing-your-content/. I am extremely passionate about high quality writing, whether it be an SEO article, a web page, or simply an email- editing is crucial.

]]> Comment on A curmudgeon asks: What is wrong with the word “about”? by textdoctor http://www.textdoctor.com/2010/11/a-curmudgeon-asks-what-is-wrong-with-the-word-about/#comment-45 textdoctor Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:43:49 +0000 http://www.textdoctor.com/?p=1004#comment-45 Thanks for your perspective, Sally. My Webster's doesn't list "regarding" as a definition. Most the the definitions seem geographical: On all sides of, near, so as to encircle. I'm still not buying using "around" in place of "about," but thanks again for your ideas. Bette Thanks for your perspective, Sally. My Webster’s doesn’t list “regarding” as a definition. Most the the definitions seem geographical: On all sides of, near, so as to encircle.

I’m still not buying using “around” in place of “about,” but thanks again for your ideas.

Bette

]]> Comment on A curmudgeon asks: What is wrong with the word “about”? by Sally http://www.textdoctor.com/2010/11/a-curmudgeon-asks-what-is-wrong-with-the-word-about/#comment-44 Sally Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:10:22 +0000 http://www.textdoctor.com/?p=1004#comment-44 I don't think that's an example of misuse. I looked around up in the dictionary, and it seems ok to use it that way. One of the definitions is regarding, as in "There is a great deal of anxiety around the issue of change". I don’t think that’s an example of misuse. I looked around up in the dictionary, and it seems ok to use it that way. One of the definitions is regarding, as in “There is a great deal of anxiety around the issue of change”.

]]> Comment on Oxford English Dictionary may go online only by Virtual Linguist http://www.textdoctor.com/2010/08/oxford-english-dictionary-may-go-online-only/#comment-37 Virtual Linguist Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:17:25 +0000 http://textdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=716#comment-37 Online resources have many shortcomings compared to print editions. For instance, type in 'hats' in the OED's search box and it tells you there's no such word; type in 'cats' and you're taken directly to the 'catmint' page (because cats-mint is an alternative spelling). More reasons why I won't be throwing away my collection of traditional dictionaries here: http://virtuallinguist.typepad.com/the_virtual_linguist/2010/08/oed-online.html#tp Online resources have many shortcomings compared to print editions. For instance, type in ‘hats’ in the OED’s search box and it tells you there’s no such word; type in ‘cats’ and you’re taken directly to the ‘catmint’ page (because cats-mint is an alternative spelling). More reasons why I won’t be throwing away my collection of traditional dictionaries here: http://virtuallinguist.typepad.com/the_virtual_linguist/2010/08/oed-online.html#tp

]]> Comment on I believe in the Gallup Poll's StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Erik http://www.textdoctor.com/2009/08/i-believe-in-the-gallup-polls-strengthsfinder-2-0/#comment-35 Erik Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:06:51 +0000 http://textdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=538#comment-35 Hi Text Doctor, I have my top 5 themes: * Strategic * Analytical * Individualization * Relator * Ideation Where should I go for more detailed information about what jobs I should seek? Hi Text Doctor,
I have my top 5 themes:
* Strategic
* Analytical
* Individualization
* Relator
* Ideation

Where should I go for more detailed information about what jobs I should seek?

]]> Comment on Twelve tips that will help you communicate more professionally in 2010: Three great words to use more often by Val Mulcaire http://www.textdoctor.com/2010/01/twelve-tips-that-will-help-you-communicate-more-professionally-in-2010-three-great-words-to-use-more-often/#comment-36 Val Mulcaire Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:10:26 +0000 http://textdoctor.wordpress.com/?p=578#comment-36 Marvelous! Marvelous!

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