Dear Students (and all others with whom I communicate),
Please take these three "ifs" to heart:
1. If your written or spoken communications involve any of the errors exposed in this infographic, you are diminishing your credibility.
2. If you simply avoid these all-too-common mistakes, you will almost instantly be viewed as more believable and authoritative. [Corrected based on feedback from Dale. Boy, am I red-faced!]
3. If, on the other hand, you continue to commit these blunders, those who receive your messages may view you as an unreliable rube.
Sincerely,
Your Teacher and Friend
P.S. While this infographic is addressed specifically to those who write online, this lesson applies to all.
P.S.S. Please don't feel like you must share this with everybody. Instead, just send it to people with whom you communicate, either in writing or verbally. See below for sharing options.
P.S.S.S. Also see 10 Phrases to Eliminate From Your Vocabulary.
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Number Two in the first paragraph - shouldn't that be all-too-common mistakes? :0) Poetic justice! Love you, Guy - and killer advice!
Posted by: Dale Triplett | 03/08/2012 at 06:21 PM
Perfect, Dale! I was, uh, testing to see who was reading my stuff! There goes MY credibility, right? Good catch...
Posted by: WitStop | 03/08/2012 at 07:19 PM