Punctuation Tip – Colon (:)

 

Punctuation marks regulate the flow of your thought in your writing!

Get to know when to use Colon (:) correctly. It is used:

1)      To mean “note what follows”

E.g. When you go swimming, take these items: goggles, swimming hat, swimming suit.

2)      Before a long, formal statement or quotation

E.g. Let’s learn from one famous saying: What we have once enjoyed we can never…

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Punctuation Tip: Quotation Marks (“ ”)

Punctuation marks regulate the flow of your thought in your writing!

Get to know when to use Quotation Marks (“ ”) correctly. Quotation marks can be double ("...") or single ('...'). It is used: 

1)      Around the title or name of a book, film, ship etc.

E.g. “The Ugly Duckling” is a popular book of all time.

E.g. “Titanic” is a 1997 movie directed by James Cameron about the ship “Titanic”.

2)      Around a piece of text that we are quoting or citing, usually from another source.

E.g. In this book, the author argues that punctuation “plays a critical role in writing”.

3)      Around dialogue or direct speech.

E.g. Jay turned to him and said: "Do you love me, John?”.

4)      Around a word or phrase that we see as slang or jargon.

E.g. The police were called to a “disturbance” – which in reality was a pretty big fight.

5)      Around a word or phrase that we want to make it “special”.

       E.g. Sometimes we use “italics” instead of “bold”.



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Inspiring Quote for Motivation - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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5 Ways To Say “No” To People Making Demands On You

Do you have difficulty saying "no"? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself? Learn to say 'no' may help reduce stress level and give you more time for what's really important.

1) "Sorry that I can't commit to this a I have other priories at the moment."
2) "It is not a good time now as I'm in the middle of something.  How about we reconnect at another rime?"
3) "I can't do this, but I can..." (mention a lesser commitment that you can make.)
4) "Let me think about it first and I'll get back to you."
5) "I'm not the appropriate person to help on this. Why don't you talk to Mr. / Ms. X?"

Tip: Be firm but polite!

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Today's Inspiration - Henry Ford

Dear readers,

Today inspiration is from an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company

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Admit When You Don’t Know

Hi Guys...How are you doing? I hope and pray that you will be always in good health and happy with your family and love one.  well, this is another collection of article that is very useful hope it will benefit you as we had.

Many managers are afraid to utter things like: “I don’t know,” “Would you help me?” or “I’m not sure I get it.” But failing to admit when you make a mistake or lack knowledge makes you less effective. When you pretend to know everything, you miss opportunities to learn. And if you try to hide your ignorance or your errors, you’ll lose peoples’ trust. They know when you don’t know something or make an error. Fess up when you’re in those situations. Acknowledge your own limitations so others can do the same. And when you need it, ask for help and be open to learning. 

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Acronym: What does it mean?

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Did you know? Acronym is a word formed from the first (or first few) letters of several words. Having trouble to understand some acronyms communicated to you? Search in HERE. Or, click HERE to learn the commonly used acronyms in our everyday conversations!

24/7: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week AKA: Also Known As ASAP : As Soon As Possible EOD : End of Day EST: Eastern Standard Time ID: Identification ISBN : International Standard Book Number MC: Mater of Ceremonies MTD: Month To Date PC: Politically Correct PIN: Personal Identification Number PMB: Personal Mail Box

PS: Post Script PST: Pacific Standard Time PTO: Paid Time Off RBG: Red, Blue, Green RSVP : French for “Please reply” TEAM : Together Everyone Achieves More TGIF: Thank God It’s Friday TIA: Thanks In Advance TLC: Tender Loving Care UPC: Universal Product Code WOM : Word Of Mouth

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