English writing
Jan 28th , 2013
Monday Mistake: Let’s All Get On the Shool Bus!
What does it tell you about a city and education system when the sign for the school is spelled wrong? English grammar and spelling can often be confusing, but there is no excuse for incorrect spelling of a sign. Think … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, English writing, Funny English Mistakes | Tagged english spelling, spelling
Jul 24th , 2012
How do you shout the door?
If you ever come across such a situation in future, kindly execute the following: 1. Please be careful! The door might shout back at you, and we wouldn’t want you to take unnecessary risks. 2. Do suggest Ginger Software to the owner … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, English writing, Funny English Mistakes, Proofreading, Spelling
Jul 22nd , 2012
Why is grammar important while job hunting?
Grammar is a key element in how you present yourself. It is essential if you want anyone to take what you are saying seriously. When it comes to job hunting, correct grammar, punctuation and capitalization are even more important. Although your education … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, English as a second language, English Language, English writing, Learning disability, Proofreading
Jul 4th , 2012
Happy 4th of July!
Today is the 4th of July-the United States of America’s independence day. Hope you all celebrate and have fun! The Ginger team
Posted in English writing, Funny English Mistakes, Quotes, Spelling
Jul 2nd , 2012
Manic Monday
So what is the difference between “Flesh out” and “Flush out” and idea? To “flesh out” is to take the parts given and figure out how to put them together. as the Urban Dictionary explains, the term comes from the artworld, … Continue reading
Posted in English as a second language, English Language, English learning, English writing, Grammar, Manic Monday, Quotes
Jun 27th , 2012
Word Wednesday
Today’s word is BALL. While the word is common to most of us, its spelling isn’t as intuitive. It shouldn’t be confused with BAWL, which has the exact same pronunciation but means something totally different. Most of us would have … Continue reading
Posted in English Language, English learning, English writing
Jun 24th , 2012
Savvy Sunday – What do you mean by ‘enormity’?
We all know that ‘enormous’ is used to describe something that is huge. Since ‘enormous’ is an adjective (a descriptive word), what is the noun of ‘enormous’? Did you guess ‘enormity’? If you did, you are way off! Former U.S. … Continue reading
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Jun 20th , 2012
Word Wednesday
Image from http://xkcd.com/1070/ Today’s quantifiable words-of-the-day: a few, a handful, several, a couple. While ‘a few’, ‘a handful’, and ‘several’ can be used interchangeably, it is common for most people to use ‘a couple’ wrongly. Strictly speaking, ‘a couple’ refers to … Continue reading
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Jun 4th , 2012
Manic Monday
While Ginger is highly able to correct your spelling mistakes on the computer, this particular ‘word’ would prove to be a huge challenge for any software or human proofreader. So what would you say: “true” or “false”? Have a great … Continue reading
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Jun 3rd , 2012
Ginger Software – Assistive Technology for Struggling Writers
Miki (Michal) Feldman-Simon, Ginger’s Vice President of U.S. Operations, spoke on how struggling writers can leverage on Ginger Software’s assistive technology on 31 May 2012. Her speech can be watched on YouTube here, and the presentation can be downloaded in pdf … Continue reading
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