Many people feel they need to complicate their writing at work, particularly when writing to someone more senior in the organisation. Understanding some of the common myths around plain English writing may help explain why this is so.
Taking control of your writing and understanding the difference between active or passive voice will have a big impact on the style and tone, as well as clarity, of your communication.
In business, spelling errors could not only cause embarrassment to your organisation or make you appear less competent, they could cost money.
In our fast-paced world where time is squeezed into tiny grabs, it’s essential that what we write is understood on first reading.
With almost 400 million people speaking English as their first language, and a billion more knowing it as a secondary language, English has emerged in the past few decades as the international language with many businesses mandating English as their common corporate language. Although buzz phrases are best avoided in all business communications, they can be particularly problematic when writing for a global audience.
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