In general, the active voice is much clearer, more concise, and direct: all qualities of effective writing. Use the passive voice only if you need to.

It’s pretty easy to avoid second person in formal writing, so the main source of confusion comes from whether to use first or third person.

Clichés serve many purposes. Unfortunately, they’re all bad.

Here are some subtle ways we can add to our meaning by emphasizing words, expressions, and phrases and suggestions for how to use them most effectively.

People are right to be confused because what tense you should use varies widely depending on your writing style and your purpose.

Don’t try to memorize some list of clichés. There are thousands of them. But also don’t worry that every single phrase you write has to be completely original.

Three common challenges non-native speakers encounter when writing in English and offer some suggestions for dealing with them.

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