| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Making price inquiries | 11/22/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I am interested in learning how to ask about price/cost/total damage of a commodity or service in ...
A: John. Three more questions: In your original query, were the two paragraphs in the same context or ...
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| making price inquiries | 11/22/2009 | Richard Dean Starr |
Q: I am interested in learning how to ask about price/cost/total damage of a commodity or service in ...
A: John: The best way to inquire about things like this is to use alternative words that are less ...
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| How to make price inquiry? | 11/22/2009 | Leslie |
Q: I am interested in learning how to ask about price/cost/total damage of a commodity or service in ...
A: John, If you are too indirect, the person may not answer your question, but you can use a few ...
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| Key words | 11/5/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I am a builder and am just getting into the world of technology so my products for my business ...
A: Read this, please, Ray: www.allexperts.com/ep/2301-84697/Economics/Warren-D-Miller.htm. I don't ...
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| Business/Trade Journal - Awards? | 11/2/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I've been writing for a rather small trade magazine for about 5 years - each article is about 1,750 ...
A: Chris. I'm not aware of any annual awards for business writing. The only awards I know of are ...
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| Technical/Business Writing | 10/19/2009 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: how does one make a small consulting career of business writing for companies?
A: com. Your question generates books of answers, for it is lengthy and detailed. I will point you in ...
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| Proofreader certification | 9/10/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Mr. Miller, My college-bound son is interested in pursuing a career in proofreading/copy editing. ...
A: First things first: Please accept my heartfelt and most sincere apology for taking so long to ...
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| signature blocks | 9/7/2009 | Leslie |
Q: Is it legal to use designators from non-accredited certifications as suffixes in a signature block, ...
A: Darrell, You are asking a question about a legal signature. I cannot advise you about the law, ...
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| Signature block legalities | 9/7/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Is it legal to use designators from non-accredited certifications as suffixes in a signature block, ...
A: Darrell. That background color is extremely helpful. Let me offer some strong management advice to ...
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| Signature block legalities | 9/7/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Is it legal to use designators from non-accredited certifications as suffixes in a signature block, ...
A: When I saw "CPI" there, I thought it mean "Consumer Price Index." I've never known "CPI" to stand ...
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| signature blocks | 9/7/2009 | Leslie |
Q: Is it legal to use designators from non-accredited certifications as suffixes in a signature block, ...
A: Darrell, I am not a lawyer, so I cannot attest to the legality of the signature designators. ...
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| Q | 8/28/2009 | Carol Whittington |
Q: I have one more day left to go meet with my site manager. My Alleged point of contact sent a paper ...
A: This is a pretty delicate situation that you describe, and my suggestion to you is to take out ...
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| Writing Style | 8/21/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I'm 60 yrs young and have written technical documents for over 40 yrs. Nevertheless, one of my ...
A: Walter-- Thank you for your question, and thank you for using AllExperts.com. I can help you, but I ...
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| trademarks | 6/30/2009 | Carol Whittington |
Q: When refering to a trademark in a document must the TM or the R follow the brandname at every ...
A: I did a little research and it appears that trademark and registration usage is very similar between ...
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| Numbers in business/technical writing | 6/25/2009 | Leslie |
Q: I go round and round with this subject on a daily basis. The Chicago Manual of Style 14th Edition, ...
A: Brenda, You are going to get just one more opinion from me. As you noted, most editors go round and ...
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| Signature block when name is on letterhead | 6/25/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Is it still proper etiquette to omit the signature block if the author's name (and therefore other ...
A: Rebecca-- Well, I know that I answered this question yesterday, but it's still here, so let me try ...
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| Signature block when name is on letterhead | 6/24/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Is it still proper etiquette to omit the signature block if the author's name (and therefore other ...
A: Rebecca. I'll be glad to try to help you here. First, however, I need to clarify something: Are you ...
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| the + family name + s | 6/18/2009 | Dan Smith |
Q: In English "s" following a family name preceded by "the" refers to the entire family, e.g., the ...
A: Apostrophes are properly used to make possessives. But this is something that has become much ...
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| the + family name + s | 6/18/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: In English "s" following a family name preceded by "the" refers to the entire family, e.g., the ...
A: John, The only time you use an apostrophe with a proper noun is to show possession. Of course, it ...
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| Family names plus s | 6/18/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: In English "s" following a family name preceded by "the" refers to the entire family, e.g., the ...
A: John, I think I can help you here, but I'm not qualified to speak about Chinese. I have enough ...
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| Need to take advice on technical writing | 5/10/2009 | Leslie |
Q: Leslie, Hope you are doing well.If you remember I asked you on a question on tech writing some time ...
A: Bhawna, Sorry to learn that the tech writing job did not last. I am sure you are frustrated. The ...
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| New Account | 4/17/2009 | Leslie |
Q: I think it not only sounds gramatically awkward, but I would like to replace the word relationship. ...
A: Johann, Yours is an interesting question. What you are trying to find is the right word for the ...
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| New Account | 4/17/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I think it not only sounds gramatically awkward, but I would like to replace the word relationship. ...
A: It's all a matter of style, Johann. But, in your case, I think it's also a matter of client ...
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| Technical Writing !! | 4/16/2009 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I'm not very clear about American Style of writing. I'll be much obliged if you would be kind to ...
A: One cannot answer the question in this limited space. If you want some reference guides to perfect ...
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| Technical Writing !! | 4/15/2009 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I'm not very clear about American Style of writing. I'll be much obliged if you would be kind to ...
A: com. I enjoyed your marketing piece. It's very good, actually. I notice a couple (MINOR) errors. ...
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| Writing. | 4/13/2009 | Carol Whittington |
Q: could you please suggest how I could write this better: Test report, a full end to end run has been ...
A: I am not sure of the context of this passage, so I will guess as to how it needs to be structured. ...
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| possessive | 4/9/2009 | Dawn Goldberg |
Q: Is appropriate to use a company name in the possessive form like this? "It is ABC's opinion ...
A: Kelley, I see no reason to use the possessive form of the company's name. It's a proper noun like ...
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| Dates | 3/26/2009 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: If you are referencing a shipping date in a letter, should the date be spelled out or can you use ...
A: I'm not sure whether this is a homework question, but here is my reply. Be careful of using the ...
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| Wonder and ever made | 3/19/2009 | Alice J. Bogert |
Q: could you help me with the meaning of the word Wonder and Ever Made in the follwing sentence, ...
A: I'm happy to decode the meanings for you. The writer is saying that when he first started trading, ...
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| acting as a business agent | 3/10/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I want to write an offer to retrieve money for other people for a % amount and i will have to ...
A: And your question is? On second thought, don't bother. It doesn't matter. I don't write letters ...
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| WRITING | 2/12/2009 | Leslie |
Q: I read a book that has a reference: 2. Connor WE. The importance of n-3 fatty acids in health and ...
A: Jane, APA reference requires the following items: Last name, First initial. (date of publication). ...
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| WRITING | 2/12/2009 | Dan Smith |
Q: I read a book that has a reference: 2. Connor WE. The importance of n-3 fatty acids in health and ...
A: The article by Connor was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The rest of the ...
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| WRITING | 2/12/2009 | Leslie |
Q: I read a book that has a reference: 2. Connor WE. The importance of n-3 fatty acids in health and ...
A: Jane, What you sent me is the reference with the information about the resource. I don't know what ...
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| WRITING | 2/12/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I read a book that has a reference: 2. Connor WE. The importance of n-3 fatty acids in health and ...
A: I am sorry to be so long in replying to your question. It turned out to be one heckuva lot more ...
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| WRITING | 2/12/2009 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I read a book that has a reference: 2. Connor WE. The importance of n-3 fatty acids in health and ...
A: First, it looks like you submitted a homework question. Second, the best advice I can give you: ...
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| Technical writing as a Career | 2/4/2009 | Leslie |
Q: I have just started my career as a technical writer.I need some guidance on this.I was looking for ...
A: Bhawna, "Do you think that I should not hope for a bright future in technical writing because of ...
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| Technical writing as a Career | 2/3/2009 | Leslie |
Q: I have just started my career as a technical writer.I need some guidance on this.I was looking for ...
A: Bhawna, Wish I could offer you some easy answers for your questions. Your internship should give ...
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| Appendix v. Attachment | 1/29/2009 | Dan Smith |
Q: In writing a "plan" for a governmental organization is it better to label supplemental documents as ...
A: I would probably call them appendices, but I doubt if it really makes much difference as long as you ...
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| listing order | 1/18/2009 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Two of our children are in grade school. They both have a habit of listing numbers out of sequence ...
A: Well, Natasha, do you live in Louisiana? :-) JUST KIDDING! There are some old Cajun jokes where ...
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| Sentence Construction | 1/14/2009 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: Use of with and of on the sentence that follows, what is the rule? Inquire with/of management the ...
A: Inquire of management. If you inquire with management, that means you and management need to know ...
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