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Absolute (and Almost-Absolute) Rules for Better Business Writing

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Whether you are writing email messages, social media posts, or formal business documents, the name of the game is to write with as much style and grace as possible. To that end, it’s essential to adhere to certain absolute rules of composition. You must apply the basic rules of grammar, understand when and how to punctuate, and write in plain English.

Applying the absolute rules, however, is not enough to make an average writer—or even a good one—a great stylist. Becoming a grac

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