This is kind of a rant, but it's meant to help you with your articles.
And no, I am not a Mrs.
Wombat (thank you Paul Myers) but there ARE places where you really DO want to have proper grammar.
One of those places is when you're writing articles.
This article will explain to you why this is important, as opposed to writing sales copy, and give you some examples of what NOT to do.
I hope you find it helpful.
The reason grammar is important when writing articles is because of the people who are reading your articles.
See, when they're reading what you've written on a subject, they're doing so because they consider you an authority on the subject.
If they find that the article is hard to read because there are grammatical mistakes, this is going to take away from your authority status.
In turn, this will render your articles less effective because ultimately, prospects won't finish reading them and in turn won't click on the links in your resource box.
This is why proper grammar is very important.
Okay, so what are some of the things that you want to watch out for? Well, one of the most common problems is knowing which form of a word to use.
Let's take for example, there, their and they're.
They all mean different things and yet so many people use them in the wrong places.
There specifies location.
For example.
The book is over there.
That states that the book is at a specific location.
You wouldn't say "the book is over their.
" Now, this isn't a common problem.
Most people know when to use the word there.
It's their and they're that they have problems with.
Their specifies ownership.
It's their problem, meaning that the problem is that group of persons.
You wouldn't say "it's there problem.
" But the biggest problem is the word they're.
This is actually a contraction for the words they are.
I can't even begin to tell you how many people screw this up and instead either use their or there.
For example, "their not going to understand.
" It should be, "they're not going to understand.
" If you mean they are, just use the words they are in place of they're.
If if fits, they're is what you want to use.
These are just a few examples but the point is, you want to watch your grammar when writing articles, especially if you want to keep your credibility intact.
To YOUR Success, Steven Wagenheim
And no, I am not a Mrs.
Wombat (thank you Paul Myers) but there ARE places where you really DO want to have proper grammar.
One of those places is when you're writing articles.
This article will explain to you why this is important, as opposed to writing sales copy, and give you some examples of what NOT to do.
I hope you find it helpful.
The reason grammar is important when writing articles is because of the people who are reading your articles.
See, when they're reading what you've written on a subject, they're doing so because they consider you an authority on the subject.
If they find that the article is hard to read because there are grammatical mistakes, this is going to take away from your authority status.
In turn, this will render your articles less effective because ultimately, prospects won't finish reading them and in turn won't click on the links in your resource box.
This is why proper grammar is very important.
Okay, so what are some of the things that you want to watch out for? Well, one of the most common problems is knowing which form of a word to use.
Let's take for example, there, their and they're.
They all mean different things and yet so many people use them in the wrong places.
There specifies location.
For example.
The book is over there.
That states that the book is at a specific location.
You wouldn't say "the book is over their.
" Now, this isn't a common problem.
Most people know when to use the word there.
It's their and they're that they have problems with.
Their specifies ownership.
It's their problem, meaning that the problem is that group of persons.
You wouldn't say "it's there problem.
" But the biggest problem is the word they're.
This is actually a contraction for the words they are.
I can't even begin to tell you how many people screw this up and instead either use their or there.
For example, "their not going to understand.
" It should be, "they're not going to understand.
" If you mean they are, just use the words they are in place of they're.
If if fits, they're is what you want to use.
These are just a few examples but the point is, you want to watch your grammar when writing articles, especially if you want to keep your credibility intact.
To YOUR Success, Steven Wagenheim
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