Writing Problems Explained » transition http://www.writingproblems.net Simple, clear help for your writing problems Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:03:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Writing Problems Heard Lately http://www.writingproblems.net/word-choice/writing-problems-heard-lately http://www.writingproblems.net/word-choice/writing-problems-heard-lately#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 05:21:59 +0000 admin http://www.writingproblems.net/word-choice/writing-problems-heard-lately I’ve attended a few programs lately where people have delivered prepared speeches. Sadly, several of those speeches have suffered from distracting writing problems. People asked to speak extemporaneously often stammer incomprehensible nonsense, but that’s easy to forgive: it’s hard to think on your feet in front of a crowd. On the other hand, when you deliver a speech that you wrote in advance, there is no excuse for being incoherent. Don’t let your writing problems ruin your speeches.

In Addition…

In one program I attended, a speaker was describing accomplishments of an honoree. After listing two or three accomplishments, the speaker used the following transition: In addition, he also performs in…

The statement contains redundant words. The speaker should have said, In addition, he performs… or, He also performs in…

Are You Married to Your Spouse?

How often have you heard a declaration similar to this? I’m Susie and I’m married to my husband Jim. Oh! My! Goodness! I’m Susie, and my husband’s name is Jim. How hard was that? If you don’t like it, try, I’m Susie, and I’m married to Jim. Please trust you listeners to figure out that you’re married to your husband! Last time I checked, that was part of the definition of being married… or of being a husband.

 

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