Comments for The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com Information from The Simons Group Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:21:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Style Guru by Finding homes for little-used words | The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=620&cpage=1#comment-2526 Finding homes for little-used words | The Simons Group Blog Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:21:59 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=620#comment-2526 [...] going to count the days!) Let me know what words make the grade for you and why. In the meantime, read more about the value of a dictionary and why you should keep one for a reference tool. Related Posts:Style GuruStyle GuruStyle GuruStyle Guru var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; [...] [...] going to count the days!) Let me know what words make the grade for you and why. In the meantime, read more about the value of a dictionary and why you should keep one for a reference tool. Related Posts:Style GuruStyle GuruStyle GuruStyle Guru var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; [...]

]]> Comment on Style Guru by Test Your Grammar IQ | The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=645&cpage=1#comment-2298 Test Your Grammar IQ | The Simons Group Blog Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:19:23 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=645#comment-2298 [...] you might think about changing “impact” since incorrect use of the word is a big peeve for me, I threw that in to trip you up. “Backwards” should be [...] [...] you might think about changing “impact” since incorrect use of the word is a big peeve for me, I threw that in to trip you up. “Backwards” should be [...]

]]> Comment on Newsrooms go dark by The newsroom: Another view | The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=854&cpage=1#comment-2062 The newsroom: Another view | The Simons Group Blog Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:01:46 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=854#comment-2062 [...] « Newsrooms go dark [...] [...] « Newsrooms go dark [...]

]]> Comment on Style Guru by Who vs. whom | The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=154&cpage=1#comment-1994 Who vs. whom | The Simons Group Blog Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:08:05 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=154#comment-1994 [...] distinctions to remember. Even in college, I always thought of it as royal pain, especially in Professor Pamela Yagle’s introductory grammar and style classes. Seriously, who (or is it whom?) says, “Whom did you vote [...] [...] distinctions to remember. Even in college, I always thought of it as royal pain, especially in Professor Pamela Yagle’s introductory grammar and style classes. Seriously, who (or is it whom?) says, “Whom did you vote [...]

]]> Comment on Style Guru by Delivering a eulogy for ‘in order to’ | The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=378&cpage=1#comment-1787 Delivering a eulogy for ‘in order to’ | The Simons Group Blog Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:39:13 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=378#comment-1787 [...] use “to.” It won’t change the meaning and it’s more succinct. Read more about word economy here. Related Posts:Style GuruStyle GuruStyle GuruStyle Guru var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; [...] [...] use “to.” It won’t change the meaning and it’s more succinct. Read more about word economy here. Related Posts:Style GuruStyle GuruStyle GuruStyle Guru var a2a_config = a2a_config || {}; [...]

]]> Comment on Style Guru by Splitting hairs over split infinitives | The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=188&cpage=1#comment-1695 Splitting hairs over split infinitives | The Simons Group Blog Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:01:52 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=188#comment-1695 [...] months after I wrote about split infinitives here, the geniuses in the writing department are bombarding me with a shower of them. Where did I go [...] [...] months after I wrote about split infinitives here, the geniuses in the writing department are bombarding me with a shower of them. Where did I go [...]

]]> Comment on Social media 101: A four-part series by How b-to-b companies can use YouTube | The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=614&cpage=1#comment-1643 How b-to-b companies can use YouTube | The Simons Group Blog Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:26:24 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=614#comment-1643 [...] up our four-part Social Media 101 series is YouTube. Read the other posts here, here and [...] [...] up our four-part Social Media 101 series is YouTube. Read the other posts here, here and [...]

]]> Comment on Is Twitter forcing us to communicate in shorthand? by Feeling twitchy? Distracted? Step away from the gadgets | The Simons Group Blog http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=288&cpage=1#comment-1479 Feeling twitchy? Distracted? Step away from the gadgets | The Simons Group Blog Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:24:36 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=288#comment-1479 [...] our capacity for deep contemplation and reflection. I touched on this topic (in a hurry, of course) here. Cursory reading, hurried and distracted thinking and superficial learning are the prices we pay [...] [...] our capacity for deep contemplation and reflection. I touched on this topic (in a hurry, of course) here. Cursory reading, hurried and distracted thinking and superficial learning are the prices we pay [...]

]]> Comment on Style Guru by dawn http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=595&cpage=1#comment-937 dawn Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:15:47 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=595#comment-937 They are sorely misguided and need to attend my summer camp, "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Style and Grammar, But Were Afraid to Ask." All kidding aside, I'm sure they think "utilize" sounds more impressive, but it's a smoke screen in most cases. What would you think if your husband said, "Honey, do you know where I left my hammer? I need to utilize it tonight so that I can fix the garage door." According to the Associated Press, "utilize" is acceptable in some technical contexts, such as "utilize waste heat." Personally, I wouldn't utilize it all because "use" works equally well. They are sorely misguided and need to attend my summer camp, “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Style and Grammar, But Were Afraid to Ask.”

All kidding aside, I’m sure they think “utilize” sounds more impressive, but it’s a smoke screen in most cases. What would you think if your husband said, “Honey, do you know where I left my hammer? I need to utilize it tonight so that I can fix the garage door.”

According to the Associated Press, “utilize” is acceptable in some technical contexts, such as “utilize waste heat.”

Personally, I wouldn’t utilize it all because “use” works equally well.

]]> Comment on Style Guru by Rosa Rozek http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=595&cpage=1#comment-936 Rosa Rozek Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:53:42 +0000 http://blog.thesimonsgroup.com/?p=595#comment-936 Dear Style Guru, What do you think about folks who use the word "Utilize" instead of "Use" Just curious. Thanks. Dear Style Guru,

What do you think about folks who use the word “Utilize” instead of “Use”

Just curious. Thanks.

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