Spelling and other mistakes to avoid

From Lauraibm

Spelling

• over time vs. overtime.
  • This is incorrect: 'overtime this group has expanded...'

Sentence construction

• Avoid joining two sentences with a comma.

For example, this is really two sentences:

Within the UK, IT accounts for 4% of total greenhouse gas emissions, it is vital for CIOs to act now in order to reduce these emissions.

It should be expressed either separately as:

Within the UK, IT accounts for 4% of total greenhouse gas emissions. It is vital for CIOs to act now in order to reduce these emissions.,

or with the use of an appropriate conjunction such as:

Within the UK, IT accounts for 4% of total greenhouse gas emissions, so it is vital for CIOs to act now in order to reduce these emissions.