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Take a look at these two sentences: If you do not submit all documents by 31 January, your application will not be considered. You must submit all documents by 31 January to be considered. Which did you understand faster? The first sentence uses the word "not", so it's cast as a negative. The second is constructed as a positive. Negative constructions make the reader work a bit harder becaus...
Quick win: Rephrase negatives into positives
Mar 28, 2024
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Best clear-writing articles from around the web
Jan 29, 2024
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