Writing English to Impress
English is a very fine language, which has a long history of literature and creativity. Some of the English literary works are amongst the finest in the world; Shakespeare is still revered hundreds of years after his death.
English can therefore be used to impress an audience, whether the audience is made up of people who are your customers, your employers, potential employers or just people that you wish to be impressed by your command of the English language.
Most people, when they try to write to impress make the very common error of using long words and very complicated phrases. This can make it very difficult to understand and your audience may be too busy trying to understand what you are saying rather than concentrating on what you are trying to say. The trick is to stay with terms, words and phrases that you are comfortable with. The use of words that you aren’t quite sure how to pronounce or spell will simply lead to confusion. However, if it is a written message then using a spellchecker will assist.
Make sure that the grammar is correct, so that the content of your message stands out and makes it easy to understand. A grammar checker can help to make sure that you have got it all correct.
Don’t patronise your audience, but make sure that you address them (whether written or verbally) in a tone that is appropriate, formal or informal, light hearted or serious, etc, depending on the situation that you find yourself in.
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