| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| sic | 8/24/2008 | Leslie |
Q: If a name is spelled incorrectly in a legal (recorded in the courthouse) document and a person is ...
A: Lynne, Short answer: No Long answer: Sic is used when the original wording contains a misspelling. ...
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| Enquiry | 8/1/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I just took delivery of a product i want to market. actually it is a fuel saver. I want to introduce ...
A: Idahor, What you are asking is quite involved. Unless the hotel has asked for bids on fuel saving ...
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| Letter | 7/26/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I have to write a letter to the school that I’m applying to as to why they should take accept me – ...
A: Jasmin, The letter looks good. The schools use the letter to get a feel for what you consider ...
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| Letter | 7/26/2008 | Alice J. Bogert |
Q: I have to write a letter to the school that I’m applying to as to why they should take accept me – ...
A: I'm happy to help and wish you success in being accepted to this school. I don't know what your ...
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| Letter | 7/26/2008 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I have to write a letter to the school that I’m applying to as to why they should take accept me – ...
A: I will edit your letter. Concerning content, you must determine what to add or delete. I pasted your ...
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| Thank you letter from a Non Profit Organization | 7/22/2008 | Leslie |
Q: Our church has had several gifts donated to our youth group. (NFL football tickets totaling $280) ...
A: Debbie, I think you may want to address that question to a lawyer. Certainly including a paragraph ...
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| How To's or How Tos? | 7/12/2008 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I fear the proper spelling is the latter, though my gut tells me it's the former. The CMOS is ...
A: The term "how-to," used as an adjective, traces to 1926, followed in 1954 with "how-to" as a noun. ...
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| Recipe Book | 7/9/2008 | Dan Smith |
Q: I have written a recipe book in WORD. I want to add some drawings that my son is doing. He ...
A: Word handles images quite well. You simply need to scan your son's sketches into a format that can ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 | Alice J. Bogert |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: I'm happy to give you some resources. However, I cannot answer your article format questions ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: Rather than try to answer your questions, which would take an incredible amount of time (which I ...
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| Help in writing a covering letter | 5/29/2008 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Miller, I am wondering if you could please assist me in writing a cover letter for the following ...
A: and thank you for using AllExperts.com. Thank you, too, for your kind words about my refusal to ...
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| Braces | 4/24/2008 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I would like to know the correct way to indicate an unlabled piece of data. That is, for example, a ...
A: and thank you for using AllExperts.com. Unfortunately, I don't believe there are any hard and fast ...
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| Use of commas in a bullet list | 4/21/2008 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: When writing a document that contains a bullet list should commas be used after each item. For ...
A: Both ways can be correct in technical writing. Do not forget, however, to add "and" if you use the ...
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| Salutation of a Business Letter | 4/17/2008 | Alice J. Bogert |
Q: My boss and I disagree on how to address a prospective client in our proposal. Wife goes by maiden ...
A: I would address it with the husband's name first followed by the wife's name exactly as she defines ...
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| capitalization | 4/16/2008 | Dan Smith |
Q: I am editing a church history course, and I have just about exhausted every manual, style book, etc. ...
A: If Chicago doesn't have anything specific on the topic, I doubt if anyone will. I do not think these ...
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| Peace Corps essays | 4/3/2008 | Alice J. Bogert |
Q: I am soon to be college grad submitting my application for the Peace Corps. To do so I must write 2 ...
A: I generally don't edit long writings, particularly those being used for class assignments or ...
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| Freelance | 3/7/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I have just started to work as a freelance writer. I have initial work experience as a Content ...
A: Annie, Sorry for the delay in responding. I did not get your original message. (??!!??) The answer ...
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| Career Prospects | 2/20/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I am looking for a new career and after some research have an interest in both Instructional Design ...
A: Gary, The best answer to the question of which is a better career choice is "It depends." Having ...
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| changing quoted text | 2/7/2008 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: As teachers at the Middle School level, we feel it would be most appropriate for our students, when ...
A: When you want to insert a quote that differs from the original, insert the change in brackets. "If ...
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| Salary indication technical instructional Development | 2/3/2008 | Leslie |
Q: I currently work for a software company creating courses for classroom and on-demand (online) ...
A: Beth, I can't really give you a clear answer on the wages. As you mentioned, the location, ...
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| Demand for Technical Writers? | 12/31/2007 | Richard Dean Starr |
Q: Mr. Starr, After over 20 years as a Mainframe Programmer/Analyst, I need to add additional skills ...
A: David: There are a number of great books on Amazon.com about how to become a Technical Writer. ...
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| technical writing | 12/21/2007 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I am working as a content writer and I got an offer as a technical writer. Before shifting to that i ...
A: 1. Adobe FrameMaker. (Without a doubt, this is important!) 2. Know MS Word like the back of your ...
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| Development/Marketing Homemade Marinade Sauce | 12/19/2007 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I hold a Master of Science Degree in Oriental Medicine and a Specialized Associates Degree in ...
A: Mike-- Thank you for unchecking 'Private,' and thank you for using AllExperts.com. Let me ask you ...
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| leeterhead | 12/17/2007 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: We just started a non-profit association, we don't really know how to write our letterhead. Is there ...
A: Damaris-- Thank you for your question, and thank you for using AllExperts.com. Whether in ...
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| technical writing | 12/17/2007 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I am working as a content writer and I got an offer as a technical writer. Before shifting to that i ...
A: I am so glad that you are going to become a technical writer. What should you know? Know how to ...
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| GRAMMER | 12/12/2007 | Alice J. Bogert |
Q: IS THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE CORRECT ? IF NOT WHY? THE PROGRAM WILL TARGET BOTH POTENTIAL OIL AND GAS ...
A: Yes, technically, it is grammatically correct. However, I would recommend eliminating the words ...
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| Business and Technical Writing-is there a difference | 11/20/2007 | Dan Smith |
Q:
A: Generally, technical writing has to do with the specific requirements of technical documentation and ...
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| scholarship | 10/30/2007 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I am an ESL college student; I wrote a scholarship letter to few business owners in my area, so I ...
A: I printed up your 3-page, single spaced essay for a college scholarship. I am not really sure where ...
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| scholarship | 10/30/2007 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I am an ESL college student; I wrote a scholarship letter to few business owners in my area, so I ...
A: I had written a follow-up to this question through my e-mail, as you requested, but apparently it ...
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| report style | 10/22/2007 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: i am in the process of writing a professional report which forms part of an undergrad uni ...
A: I would not choose a magazine style for a professional report. All professional reports that I write ...
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| report style | 10/22/2007 | Leslie |
Q: i am in the process of writing a professional report which forms part of an undergrad uni ...
A: Greg, While you may like to have a report that appears like a magazine article, that style would ...
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| report style | 10/22/2007 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: i am in the process of writing a professional report which forms part of an undergrad uni ...
A: I'd like to try to help you. It would help me to know what the subject of your report is supposed to ...
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| Capitalization | 10/12/2007 | Dan Smith |
Q: I apologize in advance for the lengthiness of this question. I can't find the answer concerning ...
A: I doubt if you'll find a manual that addresses this particular issue. You might try the Microsoft ...
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| Letter Writing | 10/2/2007 | Kaylyn Anderson |
Q: I need some information about letter writing in Technical &Buseiness. How should I begin?(English is ...
A: Good morning Navid, Thank you for your question. I'm not sure whether you are familiar with titling ...
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| Writing Effective Product Descriptions | 10/1/2007 | Richard Dean Starr |
Q: Richard, Can you offer any advice on where I can learn to write effective product descriptions? Are ...
A: Jared: My apologies for taking so long to get back to you. I've been deep in the middle of several ...
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| Drawing words | 9/19/2007 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: Im not sure what category this is meant to be in but i was wondering what you call a word that it ...
A: Chris-- Thank you for your question. This category is meant to be about writing for business and ...
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| edit | 9/12/2007 | Leslie |
Q:
A: Lisa, I edit for a living. I don't mind answering questions, but if I offered my services for ...
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| knowledge mgt | 9/12/2007 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I have a question and I'm not too sure if it's related to database but i'm just wondering what is ...
A: Glad to help, Sue. Rather than elaborate myself, let me provide some links for you. They will answer ...
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| knowledge mgt | 9/12/2007 | Warren D. Miller |
Q: I have a question and I'm not too sure if it's related to database but i'm just wondering what is ...
A: IT changes rapidly, Sue. The problems are wide-ranging and pretty unstructured. Therefore, capable ...
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| knowledge mgt | 9/12/2007 | Leslie |
Q: I have a question and I'm not too sure if it's related to database but i'm just wondering what is ...
A: Sue, This question reminds me of a homework question. As a teacher, I don't do other's homework. ...
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