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It may be the most famous split infinitive of all time — Star Trek’s opening-sequence voice over:
That’s a split infinitive, because the adverb “boldly” separates, or splits, the verb “to go.”… Read the full article
By Chris Smith
You spell-checked it, but that story still appeared with a grammar fail or typo. D’oh!… Read the full article
Having trouble nailing that “business casual” tone you’re aiming for? Try reading your message aloud — after a friendly greeting or phrase:
When my family moved from Tulsa to Houston, my siblings and I picked up the accent pretty quickly. When an aunt visited us from the Midwest, my 5-year-old brother proudly announced:
When Don Murray arrived in the newsroom for his first day on the job as writing coach for the Boston Globe, he turned to his new boss and said: “I can tell you who your three best writers are.”… Read the full article
The hardest job I’ve ever done was writing and editing a microsite for H&R Block. It was designed to let survivors know how to handle taxes for their loved ones who had died in the Sept.… Read the full article
If your sentences are too long, readers won’t understand them.
So how can you write shorter sentences? Here are six ways to streamline sentences:
The best way to make your sentences tighter and easier to understand is to simplify them. That is, write mostly simple sentences.… Read the full article
Add a word to your sentence, and you’ll reduce comprehension. Add another once, reduce it even further.… Read the full article
Short sentences are best. But make every sentence simple and short, and your copy will read like “See Dick run” primers.… Read the full article
