June Newsletter
First, let me tell you the really exciting
news. If you are starting to think about your Christmas
shopping and want a unique gift for someone close to you,
WordPower may be able to help.
You could win one of our Memories of a
Lifetime booklets for yourself or a loved one, just by
reading this newsletter and visiting our website.
I like to give all WordPower customers an
easy answer to their writing and editing problems,
and at the same time I enjoy ‘saving lives’. By opening the
attachment to this email, or browsing the WordPower website
at www.powerfulwords.co.nz, you will find a special
WordPower offer that has the potential to achieve both these
aims.
Just by requesting a quote for a job of any
size, you have the chance to win the writing of one of our
20-page Memories of a Lifetime booklets. These record
the significant life events and personal characteristics of
a loved one (living or deceased), and usually cost $3000.00.
However, this valuable family treasure could be yours for
free!
Each further request for a quote, made
before November 30th 2008, gives you another entry into the
draw, with acceptance of any WordPower quote earning you 5
more entries.
Why am I doing this? I think you’ll be
very interested in my reason…
This year I turn 50 years old. Every
birthday brings cause to celebrate, but reaching this
important stage has given me a significant opportunity to
reflect on the gifts life has brought me. I want to honour
50 years' worth of blessings by giving my customers a
present, too.
Some special terms and conditions apply to
this offer. Read about them on the WordPower website –
www.powerfulwords.co.nz – before entering the draw.
Tip for the month – commas and semicolons:
We find many of our customers get confused about the use of
commas and semicolons, so here’s a simple guide that will
save you time and money when having your documents
proofread:
A semicolon shows a break between a complete clause and its
related clause, each of these clauses being able to stand on
their own. A semicolon can also be used to replace a
conjunction (joining word) between clauses. For example:
“The film had obviously ended because the credits were
rolling” may become “The film had obviously ended; the
credits were rolling”.
On the other hand, a comma separates items in a list,
although not the final two items, when a conjunction should
be used:
I paid for my ticket, entered the theatre, found a seat
and settled to watch the movie.
Commas are also used to replace parentheses (brackets), in
which case they must be used in pairs:
This movie, The English Patient, was supposed to be very
good.
Commas also distinguish between main clauses and subordinate
clauses (clauses that support the main clause, but cannot
stand alone), even when a conjunction is used. This is where
the semicolon/comma confusion may arise:
I enjoyed the film immensely, thinking about it all the
way home. Or,
I enjoyed the film immensely, although wouldn’t recommend it
to my mother.
Saying of the month:
“Until we learn the use of living words, we shall be
waxworks inhabited by gramophones.”
Walter de la Mare.
I look forward to meeting your writing and editing needs,
and perhaps even your Christmas shopping requirements,
throughout the remainder of 2008.
Kind regards,
Sue Halliwell
Manager and owner
WordPower
Website:
www.powerfulwords.co.nz
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