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February 2012:

Why should we avoid slashes when listing alternatives?
Why should online writing differ from writing for print?
Should I use "over" or "more than"?
Do we ever need two full stops at the end of a sentence?

December 2011:

One-size-fits-all headings for report writing?
A question about apostrophes
Formatting numbered lists

November 2011:

One or two spaces after a full stop?
Taming Microsoft Word's AutoCorrect settings
"Take" versus "bring"

October 2011:

Which abbreviations end with a full stop?
Is "per cent" one word or two?
Should a sentence end with a decimal point?

September 2011:

"Advice" and "advise"
Does punctuation go outside quotation marks?
A way to make punctuation easier

August 2011:

Capital letters and school-related words
"Lessons learned" or "lessons learnt"?
Apostrophes and quotation marks

July 2011:

Seek feedback on an outline before you do too much work
Avoid buzzwords in favour of plain English
More on writing numbers as words

June 2011:

Do we use "a" or "an" before acronyms?
Simple tips for using hyphens
When do we write numbers as words?

May 2011:

Administrivia: Free updates available for all of my ebooks
Can I end sentences with "of", "on" or "to"?
"Who" versus "whom"
When do acronyms need an apostrophe-s?

April 2011:

"Is there no milk?"
Practice or practise?
The free chapter of "Report Writing" has been updated

March 2011:

Punctuating dialogue (US English)
Punctuating dialogue (British English)
Lye, lay or lie?
"A cup of tea, a Bex and a good lie-down"

February 2011:

Getting value from your advertising
Ten tips for writing good sales copy (2011 version)
How can I improve my writing and presentation skills?