What Effect Does Affect Have on a Headline?
Effect and Affect are similar words, with subtly different, importantly different meanings. The way to (almost) always get the right word...
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Nothing makes an editor cringe as much as seeing spelling errors in a published headline. In print, there is nothing you can do about it....
Read MoreApostrophes in Headlines Are Bad
I really don’t like apostrophes in headlines because they often make readers pause. Anything that breaks up the flow of reading is a...
Read MoreBe Careful With Plurals in Headlines
Plurals in Headlines can cause problems for reader understanding. There are two problems in the headline below. Together as One Combined...
Read MoreUsing “On the other hand” in a story
Writing “On the other hand” is a common phrase for many South Asian writers – Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalis use this a...
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