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Next week’s Improve Your Business Writing takes on one of the most stubborn zombie rules in English: the one that says "try and" should always be "try to." What makes it a zombie rule? Find out on Aug 11. Subscribe to the newsletter now: zurl.co/GnfPU #WritingTips #BusinessWriting

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Before cutting a redundancy, ask: Is it burying the message or reinforcing it? That question does more work than any blanket rule. Get the full tip on LinkedIn: zurl.co/fkwd9 #WritingTips #BusinessWriting

What's one phrase you used to flag as redundant but realized it was actually helpful? The rule to cut all redundancies is easy to apply, but it can produce text that sounds awkward. Where do you draw the line? Share your thoughts over on LinkedIn: zurl.co/5qO8k #AmEditing #BusinessWriting

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Prescriptivists hate "due to" used as a preposition. Descriptivists say it's been standard for over a century. Both have a point. Full argument here: zurl.co/6iAJ6 #AmEditing #WritingTips

Cut all redundancies—that's the rule. But "mix together" is redundant, yet is common verbiage in recipes. Some redundancies are necessary. More in next week's LinkedIn newsletter. Subscribe now: zurl.co/k0END #WritingTips #BusinessWriting

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Thank you to everyone who's donated so far—we're closer to the summit than I expected. $XXX / $2,500 with ~3 weeks until the fundraiser closes. If you've been meaning to chip in, this is the week: zurl.co/yuCuM #SeekThePeak

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Prep update: We finally picked a mountain! We'll hike Mts. Flume and Liberty, which lets us hike the Franconia Ridge Trail, which has been on my bucket list forever. We're still working toward our #SeelThePeek goal for #MtWashingtonObservatory. If you'd like to back the climb: zurl.co/KAUUo

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What punctuation mark do you reach for most? Have you ever been told you overuse it? I'm a committed em dash defender. What about you? Share your thoughts over on LinkedIn: Link TK #WritingTips #AmEditing

@imaginedworlds.bsky.social and I are hiking for #SeekThePeak this year and we need your help. The NWS has taken a beating. But the Mt. Washington Observatory is independent and has continued to share science-backed free forecasts for the region. Support science. Donate now: zurl.co/Px67J

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On April 12, 1934, #MtWashingtonObservatory clocked a 231 mph wind gust on top of Mt. Washington—the world record for 62 years. @imaginedworlds.bsky.social and I are hiking this July for the nonprofit that's still logging weather on that summit, hourly, 92 years later: zurl.co/CVQk4 #SeekThePeak

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Summer vacations are great ... until you realize that deadlines don't take time off. Right Touch Editing can step in when your team loses capacity. We handle reports, white papers, web copy, and more. Let's talk: zurl.co/6e0ie #EditingServices #BusinessWriting

I'm hiking a 4,000-footer this July for Seek the Peak, supporting the Mount Washington Observatory. Why MWO: continuous summit weather record since 1932, free daily forecasts, all donor-funded. Help keep it going: zurl.co/O8Qe7 #SeekThePeak #MtWashingtonObservatory

Quick test before cutting jargon from a draft: 1. Will the reader understand it? 2. Does it compress a complex idea more efficiently than a plain alternative? Both yes? Keep it. Either no? Define, swap, or cut. #WritingTips #BusinessWriting

Thanks to everyone who came to our session! We shared our experiences and had a lot of great audience questions. Do you have questions about hiring an editor from outside your country? Reach out to Editing Globally. We'd be happy to help! #GlobalBusiness #AmEditing

Next steps: Pick a metric Find a leadership phrase you can borrow ID one place early in the process where editing can add value #Editors26

Decision makers need to see how editing supports organizational output. #Editors26

Can you move editorial early in the process? Sharing editorial judgement earlier, being editorial advisors. It's collaborative, not an obstacle to completion. And this saves time! Because more problems are fixed earlier. #Editors26

Some data is harder to collect: Web metrics Organizational performance A/B testing Ask for help getting it! #Editors26