Mastering the English Language: Some Common Mistakes

How can people make their writing stronger by avoiding common pitfalls such as the passive voice or redundant wording?

Did you know that there is a difference between saying/writing "further "or "farther"? It depends on the context in which you use the word. Many people don't know because they've never been taught that there's difference. Judy shares some common language missteps that may just help you impress a future employer or business partner.

In this post , Judy will discuss some common mistakes and share tips on cleaning up common mistakes made in business emails to make the messaging less ambiguous, and more professional.

While you are waiting for this blog, consider a couple of examples of commonly misused redundant wording. Redundant wording is when two or more words that mean the same things, form part of the sentence. One occurence of the redundant messaging is unnecessary as found in the following examples.

How many times have you heard someone say "revert back" or "period of time"?

• Revert / back (both words mean to go back)

• Period / time (both words mean a span of time)

Using synonyms of the same word are redundant.

And now you know about redundant wording in sentences.