Business writers have been told to remove passive voice in their writing so often that I think we forget just how useful it can be. To me, passive voice in business writing is more of a necessary evil than something that must be banished at all costs. First, let’s be clear what passive voice is. In […]
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Writing to connect, not impress
The Plain English movement, now more than three decades old, promotes simple, straightforward writing in government, military and business documents. Its principles are quite simple — be clear, be brief and avoid technical jargon. The author of Plain English at Work put it like this: “Just write the way you talk.” It sounds obvious, but […]