Who needs them?

As with nails screeching across a chalkboard, so is my squirminess at the use of the words “thus” and “therefore.” If you wouldn’t say them, why would you write them? If you are saying them, what century are you from?

These two words are never needed. Put them in the word Dumpster.

They add nothing to a sentence, thus are jarring. See what I mean?? It’s stronger to say: “They add nothing to a sentence. They are jarring.” These two words just look funny and you don’t want to send your reader some subliminal message that you’re a pompous writer. One little unneeded, funny-looking word can distract your readers and they disconnect with what you poured your heart out writing and crank up the iTunes.

The life lesson here? No one has time for a show off.

Yours in waste management, WMW

Don't waste your talent

Whatever you do, don't undermine your efforts with clumsy writing, poor grammar and unclear thoughts. It doesn't matter how smart you are, how glib, how talented. If you can't get your smarts across with the written word, you're forgettable at best, and unforgettable at worst.

Find the power of your words by not wasting them.

Think about this. With so much writing on the Internet, shouldn't yours be among the best? With so much competition in the business world, shouldn't your message be the one that matters? If grades count to you, shouldn't your writing?

Shouldn't you stand out from the crowd?

Let me help you with the waste management of language. Let me show you just how outstanding you can be.

Yours in waste management, WMW