Comments on: Use command language to get the response you want! http://www.procopytips.com/command-language Copywriting Tips for Smart Copywriters Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:30:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Freelance Writing Jobs for March 26, 2010 : Freelance Writing Jobs for Web and Print| Part of the Freelance Writing Jobs Blog Network http://www.procopytips.com/command-language/comment-page-1#comment-5234 Freelance Writing Jobs for March 26, 2010 : Freelance Writing Jobs for Web and Print| Part of the Freelance Writing Jobs Blog Network Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:11:22 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=1366#comment-5234 [...] Use Command Language to Get the Response You Want at Pro Copy Tips [...] [...] Use Command Language to Get the Response You Want at Pro Copy Tips [...]

]]> By: Dean Rieck http://www.procopytips.com/command-language/comment-page-1#comment-3422 Dean Rieck Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:53:09 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=1366#comment-3422 Julie, Oh, yeah. He's a nice guy. But he can get your attention when he wants to. Julie,
Oh, yeah. He’s a nice guy. But he can get your attention when he wants to.

]]> By: Julie - Fine Tooth Comb http://www.procopytips.com/command-language/comment-page-1#comment-3412 Julie - Fine Tooth Comb Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:48:17 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=1366#comment-3412 My husband and I spotted and spoke to R. Lee Ermey in an airport a few years ago. Despite his "commanding" reputation, he was quite kind and approachable in person. Love this post about the power of imperative mood. My husband and I spotted and spoke to R. Lee Ermey in an airport a few years ago. Despite his “commanding” reputation, he was quite kind and approachable in person.

Love this post about the power of imperative mood.

]]> By: Merryl Rosenthal http://www.procopytips.com/command-language/comment-page-1#comment-3382 Merryl Rosenthal Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:29:30 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=1366#comment-3382 Keep up the great posts! (There's some command language for ya.) Cheers. :) Keep up the great posts!

(There’s some command language for ya.)

Cheers. :)

]]> By: Dean Rieck http://www.procopytips.com/command-language/comment-page-1#comment-3025 Dean Rieck Sun, 28 Mar 2010 17:11:31 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=1366#comment-3025 Marie-Louise, Typo. Thanks for the catch. Marie-Louise,
Typo. Thanks for the catch.

]]> By: Marie-Louise Flacke http://www.procopytips.com/command-language/comment-page-1#comment-2989 Marie-Louise Flacke Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:04:25 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=1366#comment-2989 One of the basic technical writing rules consists in writing in the imperative mode and using short sentences. IMHO, the Latin term is "imperare", not "imerare" One of the basic technical writing rules consists in writing in the imperative mode and using short sentences.

IMHO, the Latin term is “imperare”, not “imerare”

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]]> By: Dean Rieck http://www.procopytips.com/command-language/comment-page-1#comment-2865 Dean Rieck Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:13:43 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=1366#comment-2865 Sean: You're right. Have you ever seen a writing book that discussed the imperative mood in detail? Sean:
You’re right. Have you ever seen a writing book that discussed the imperative mood in detail?

]]> By: Sean M. Lyden http://www.procopytips.com/command-language/comment-page-1#comment-2858 Sean M. Lyden Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:32:39 +0000 http://www.procopytips.com/?p=1366#comment-2858 Excellent post, Dean. Using the imperative is the key to concise, confident copy that motivates readers to respond in the way you intend. Sean Lyden Excellent post, Dean. Using the imperative is the key to concise, confident copy that motivates readers to respond in the way you intend.

Sean Lyden

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