Language and grammar

You don’t have to use stuffy, formal language in your content. Matthew Drzymala explains why.

Leigh James shows how using ‘but’ can stop you getting your point across.

Anna Metcalfe waxes lyrical about a punctuation bugbear.

What’s the Battle of Hastings got to do with effective copywriting? Tom Cross explains.

Alice Hollis on why remembering that not everyone understands, and uses, the same terms you do is important.

Alice Hollis takes us through some of her word-related bugbears.

To pun or not to pun? That’s the question Jonathan Wilcock’s asking.

Sanina Kaur’s guide to tools to help make sure that there aren’t any embarrassing mistakes in your writing.

Claire Burn’s guide what you need to think about if your work’s going to be translated into another language.

No-nonsense advice from Andy Nattan on banishing jargon and corpspeak from business writing.

Sarah Townsend’s rundown of frequently made word blunders and mix-ups.

Is your copy going to hit the mark? Use Anna Gunning’s checklist to find out.

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