Human Skills and Better Communication
‘Home in’ or ‘hone’. Is there a difference?
Yes there is, but not everyone would have you think so.
I read this sentence in a recent article:
(The newspaper’s) reporting honed in on a set of emails ….
It should be ‘homed in’, of course.
This probably isn’t a mistake you make. What’s interesting, though, is the misleading information you might find if you try to look up the correct usage.
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Public speaking is a massive challenge. For many people, it’s the single most difficult and most terrifying thing they are ever asked to do.
You might be preparing for a business presentation or a tough job interview. Even worse, perhaps, you have to make a speech. You have to speak to a group and it’s something you just can’t get out of. So how will you deal with it?
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