Sentences + words Archives - Write https://writegroup.io/category/clear-writing/sentences-words/ Better business outcomes with clear, effective writing. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:12:07 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 239178684 Do good headings make readers lazy? https://writegroup.io/do-good-headings-make-readers-lazy/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:08:00 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=279077 At Write, we recommend using informative headings to convey your key messages to your readers. For example, out of the ...

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]]> 279077 Hyphens and dashes: three little lines that matter https://writegroup.io/hyphens-and-dashes-three-little-lines-that-matter/ Mon, 13 May 2024 00:04:30 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=176139 Hyphens, short dashes, and long dashes look similar, but people in the know realise they’re quite different. Read on to ...

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]]> 176139 An easy way to tell words apart https://writegroup.io/an-easy-way-to-tell-words-apart/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:39:53 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=231052 Let’s start with three quick questions about when to use similar words. 1. ‘Every day’ and ‘everyday’ are the same. ...

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]]> 231052 To check or not to check — should you use a grammar checker? https://writegroup.io/to-check-or-not-to-check-should-you-use-a-grammar-checker/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:42:21 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=225388 You want to make sure your important report is error-free, but how do you check for errors? Should you use ...

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]]> 225388 Simple do’s and don’ts about brackets in writing https://writegroup.io/simple-dos-and-donts-about-brackets/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 02:24:24 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=156273 Brackets come in pairs, like animals on Noah’s Ark — if you have an opening bracket, you’ll need to use ...

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]]> 156273 Be comfortable in your own Flesch https://writegroup.io/be-comfortable-in-your-own-flesch/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 03:00:25 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=125622 Every writer wants their writing understood. Otherwise, why write anything at all? Luckily for us, quick tools can help us ...

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]]> 125622 Who ate the cake? Reviewing research on the active voice https://writegroup.io/who-ate-the-cake-reviewing-research-on-the-active-voice/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:15:53 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=13512 Your mum comes home and notices the empty plate. ‘Who ate the last slice of cake?’ she asks. Uh oh. ...

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]]> 13512 Do job titles need capital letters? https://writegroup.io/do-job-titles-need-capital-letters/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:13:16 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=13372 Capitalisation in English is confusing and inconsistent. We talk about ‘my mum and dad’ but call them ‘Mum’ and ‘Dad’. ...

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]]> 13372 Breaking down a cultural barrier with plain language https://writegroup.io/breaking-down-a-cultural-barrier-with-plain-language/ Mon, 16 May 2022 01:44:12 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=13314 Nowadays our communication is borderless, and it’s very common to work with people all over the world. From virtual meetings ...

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]]> 13314 Not another brick in the wall: structure your writing well https://writegroup.io/not-another-brick-in-the-wall-structure-your-writing-well/ Thu, 13 May 2021 21:43:08 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=12441 The components of a document are like bricks. You need all of them in the right place to build your ...

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]]> 12441 Tone tips: A collection to bookmark https://writegroup.io/tone-tips-a-collection-to-bookmark/ Thu, 10 Dec 2020 03:09:23 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=12049 Want to improve the tone of your writing at work? In this collection of tips, you’ll find techniques, examples, and ...

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]]> 12049 A complete online kit to supercharge your writing at work https://writegroup.io/a-complete-online-kit-to-supercharge-your-writing-at-work/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:31:14 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10692 A colleague of mine shared a 258-word sentence from a legal contract he had to read. That’s at least 230 ...

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