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Stephen Wilbers teaches seminars in effective business writing. His column appears online every other Monday.

Wilbers: Keep those modifiers from just hanging there

"So what's a dangling modifier, anyway?" His hat was tipped low over his forehead, his eyes obscured by his dark shades....

Updated: July 05, 2009, - 10:09 PM

Wilbers: Strunk, White still have the goods on good style, usage

David writes, "Flummoxed, flabbergasted, confused, amazed, shocked were the reactions I experienced after reading [your] column. Not the actual column; it was the ending that left me in various states of disbelief.

Updated: June 28, 2009, - 11:46 PM

Learn a new language and learn a new culture

As-salamu alaykum. Peace be upon you. With those words President Obama moved millions.

Updated: June 14, 2009, - 08:52 PM

Stephen Wilbers: Improving grammar need not be onerous task

One executive turned a low-budget corporate retreat into a quick way to upgrade skills.

Updated: May 31, 2009, - 10:14 PM

Stephen Wilbers: 800 columns, and editors helped make them better

I dedicate this, my 800th column, to you, my editors and readers.

Updated: May 19, 2009, - 11:06 PM

The plain truth about writing in plain English

In his preface to the Security and Exchange Commission's "A Plain English Handbook," Warren Buffett declared, "If corporate lawyers and their clients follow the advice in this handbook, my life is going to become much easier."

Updated: May 03, 2009, - 01:41 PM

Stephen Wilbers: Who gets the last word on whether word is a word?

Hello my name is Claire," writes a reader from California. "i am in 7th grade and i am 12 years...

Updated: April 19, 2009, - 10:17 PM

Stephen Wilbers: Proofread this column and you can solve a puzzle

Have you ever worked hard on a document only to discover an embarrassing proofreading error?

Updated: April 05, 2009, - 10:44 PM

Stephen Wilbers: Some steps toward success even before a job interview

If you're like most people I know, you have absolute confidence in the economy, and you know a dramatic recovery will soon be underway. To be cautious, however, you think it prudent to have a current application letter and résumé on hand. Just in case.

Updated: March 29, 2009, - 11:22 PM

Stephen Wilbers: The preposition and semicolon each can play an important role

I haven't heard from so many readers since I wrote a column about semicolons. Who would have guessed so many people cared about the misuse and overuse of prepositions. Now that's something to focus in on.

Updated: March 15, 2009, - 10:44 PM