Words often misused in business

I’m having a moan. I know, I know – most unlike me. Anyway, contrary to what many of my followers think, I don’t spend my days trawling websites and social media platforms looking for written English errors (honest!) but I have noticed a growing number, particularly from businesses. As I often say, I’m not being [...]

Affected by effects and effecting change.

This is another common error that affects the quality of writing and can have a negative effect on your company’s credibility. As a general rule, affect is the verb (what has happened or is happening) and effect is the noun (the result of what happens). The economic downturn has had a negative effect on [...]