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Your vs. You’re — What’s the Difference?

Posted on November 30, 2023 By Michael Blackwood
Folks often confuse your and you’re in written English. They are homophones, words that sound alike but have different meanings. (Check out our other articles on homophones like whole/hole and it’s/its.) Your is a possessive pronoun, indicating something belongs to someone, while you’re is a contraction of you are.  Let’s delve into these distinctions and […]...
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Illusion Vs. Allusion — What’s The Difference?

Illusion vs. Allusion — What’s the Difference?

Posted on November 29, 2023 By Michael Blackwood
Illusion and allusion are two words that often cause confusion due to their similar-sounding nature, but they have distinct meanings and applications in the English language. In this article, we will unravel the complexities of illusion and allusion, providing clear examples to illuminate their disparate roles. Illusion — A Deceptive Mirage Illusion refers to something […]...
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Shouldn’t All Services Have A Calendar View?

Posted on November 2, 2023 By John Doherty
One of our core values at EditorNinja is transparency. We take a higher-touch approach than most other productized services because we know our customers to know exactly who is editing their document and when to expect it back. As users of productized services ourselves in the past, one of the common questions we’ve had and […]...
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11 Ways To Use AI In Content Marketing

Posted on September 6, 2023 By John Doherty
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence tools like ChatGPT, which is still the most commonly used AI tool around, content marketers have been experimenting and trying to find cool and unique ways to use AI to improve their content and results. While AI isn’t replacing content writers, and especially content strategists, anytime soon (because it […]...
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The Rooms Your Business Needs To Be In

The Rooms Your Business Needs To Be In

Posted on September 5, 2023 By John Doherty
One of my mentors told me once, “If you want someone to point at you when they need what you do, you have to be in the room.” If you’re building a business, then I think you should hear this advice too. This mentor was talking about in terms of working for someone else, and […]...
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What Are Contractions in Writing?

What Are Contractions in Writing?

Posted on August 17, 2023 By John Doherty
Contractions are a way to combine two words together to make writing shorter. They also often serve the double purpose of making the content feel more informal. What is a contraction? A contraction is a shortened form of two (or more) words. A contraction is most often created using an apostrophe where the two words […]...
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Is Misspelled One Word or Two?

Is “Misspelled” One Word or Two?

Posted on August 16, 2023 By John Doherty
When a word is spelled incorrectly, you can say it is “misspelled.” Notice that “misspelled” has 2 s’s and 2 l’s, instead of the commonly used but incorrect one “s” like “mispelled.” A common question though is if “misspelled” is one word or two. In short, “misspelled” is one word. But let’s try to understand...
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It's vs Its - When To Use Each

Its vs It’s — When to Use Each

Posted on August 15, 2023 By Michael Blackwood
When do you put an apostrophe in its/it’s? How do you know? This issue commonly confuses English writers — pros and newbies alike. It’s easy to confuse the two, considering the (often befuddling) rules of English.  With this article, we’ll put the confusion to rest.  The Difference between Its and It’s The difference between these […]...
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What’s the Difference between e.g. and i.e.?

What’s the Difference between e.g. and i.e.?

Posted on June 8, 2023 By Michael Blackwood
People commonly confuse the abbreviations “e.g.” and “i.e.,” as they are used in similar contexts and function in similar ways. They are both abbreviations of Latin phrases. However, they do not mean the same thing, and they are not interchangeable. E.g. is used for specific examples, while i.e. is used to rephrase or to define […]...
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That vs. Which — When to Use Each

That vs. Which — When to Use Each

Posted on June 7, 2023 By Michael Blackwood
Learning the difference between that and which is one of the biggest challenges of English grammar. They have similar functions and are used in similar sentences. But there is a difference, and it can change the meaning of the sentence.  I’m going to break down the grammar rules of these two words and provide plenty […]...
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How 15 Experts Successfully Outsource Marketing

How 15 Experts Successfully Outsource Marketing

Posted on June 6, 2023 By John Doherty
Did you know that the marketing agency industry is expected to reach almost $10B per year in 2027 (according to Marketwatch)? A lot of companies outsource their marketing to agencies or freelancers. I know this firsthand, because the other company I founded, Credo, has helped almost 10,000 companies looking to hire an agency to help […]...
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Proofreading vs Editing Are They Different

Proofreading vs Editing: Are They Different?

Posted on June 1, 2023 By John Doherty
One of the most common questions we receive about editing is if proofreading and editing are different. The answer isn’t that simple, though it’s also not complicated: Proofreading is a stage of editing. Put another way: Not all editing is proofreading, but all proofreading is editing. What Is Editing? Editing is the process that involves […]...
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Announcing Teams on EditorNinja

Announcing *Teams* on EditorNinja

Posted on May 22, 2023 By John Doherty
tl:DR – we’ve built a new Teams feature for EditorNinja customers. Invite your teammates to your EditorNinja account so they can add content to your queue also. It’s already live for existing customers. If you’re not a customer yet, you can schedule an intro call here to see if we’re a fit. Content and marketing […]...
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