Faulty Terms
101 Commonly Confused Words in Bids, Tenders & Proposals
eBook, A4, 39 pages
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First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
Epictus (AD55 - 135)
Greek sage and philosopherIf you are to produce an authoritative submission, you must know the precise meaning of every word, phrase and term that you use, and be sure to use it correctly.
Employing incorrect grammar and out-of-place terminology – whether as a result of ignorance, poor proofreading or a minimal “care factor” – speaks louder than the errant words themselves. Bottom line, it leads the client or customer to question your intelligence level and attention to detail . . . and thus, the experience they’ll have with you as their service provider or product supplier.
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