Word Guide: Choosing the right words
Looks at how word choice affects the tone and readability of your writing. Includes 100 commonly confused words.
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Punctuation Guide: An A to Z of punctuation
This easy-to-read guide covers apostrophes, capital letters, colons and semicolons, commas and more.
Sentence Guide: The art of writing sentences
You can make profound changes to your writing by improving your sentences.
Grammar Guide: An introduction to grammar essentials
Grammar basics will help you to understand why some things in English are right or wrong.
Why learn grammar?
Good grammar improves your credibility When extolling the virtues of learning grammar, some people take a ‘shame’ approach. ‘If you use poor grammar,’ they say, ‘you damage your own reputation and, if you’re writing on behalf of your organisation, you damage the brand.’ And today with social media, mistakes linger even if they are quickly […]
Delete clutter from your writing
Deleting clutter from your writing improves readability Short sentences are easier to read than long, complex sentences. Readability tests prove this. As is usually the case with English, there are exceptions to this rule, and long sentences can work well. As Joseph M. Williams says in Style: Toward Clarity and Grace: ‘Every competent writer has […]
Bullet points or prose in executive summaries
Your choice of bullets or prose depends on your purpose Many writers use bullet points in executive summaries on the basis that they are short and to the point, and because they believe that most readers prefer to read bullet points rather than prose. It is true that bullet points can be short and to […]