Do you sound smarter when you use big words?
We should always be careful about overusing adjectives, which can lengthen text and gum up key messages. Especially, superfluous adjectives like brave superhero, small mouse, round circle, or huge sumo wrestler. HOWEVER, those adjectives that help to paint a picture in the reader’s mind can be...
I’m not a fussy grammarian by any stretch of the imagination, but I do have a pet peeve about a growing change in the language – namely the use of the third person “they” instead of a singular pronoun.
I’m always looking for ways to eliminate unnecessary words to help make my writing tighter and clearer. One little tip is to avoid using “there is” and “there are.” See examples below:
Here’s one little tip that can make your writing sharper. You can eliminate “ing” much of the time. See below.
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