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Writing tip 1: Sentence length

Writing tip 2: Keep lists to seven or fewer

Writing tip 3: What's wrong with block capitals?

Writing tip 4: 'Continual' or 'continuous'?

Writing tip 5: When should I use 'eg', and 'ie'?

Writing tip 6: Use verbs to bring your writing alive

Writing tip 7: The 'have' / 'has' trap

Writing tip 8: What's an ampersand and when should I use it?

Writing tip 9: It's an apostrophe!

Writing tip 10: Stationary or stationery?

Writing tip 11: Altogether or all together

Writing tip 12: The subjunctive mood

Writing tip 13: 'Who' or 'whom'?

Writing tip 14: Use 'both' with care

Writing tip 15: 'Yours faithfully' or 'Yours sincerely'?

Writing tip 16: Use email subject lines that work

Writing tip 17: Use parallel structure in bullet points

Writing tip 18: 'Biennial' or 'biannual'?

Writing tip 19: 'Less' or 'fewer'?

Writing tip 20: Separate drafting and editing

Writing tip 21: Cut compound prepositions for reader-friendly writing

Writing tip 22: What to do with e-words

Writing tip 23: 'That' or 'which'?

Writing tip 24: 'Me' or 'I'?

Writing tip 25: I’m at 6s and 7s: Do I use an apostrophe?

Writing tip 26: ‘Take off’ or ‘take from’

Writing tip 27: Edit wordy phrases

Writing tip 28: Write global English

Writing tip 29: Use ‘they’ instead of ‘he’ or ‘she' (part 1)

Writing tip 30: Use ‘they’ instead of ‘he’ or ‘she' (part 2)

Writing tip 31: Affect or effect?

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