From the course: Writing in Plain English
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Avoid there are sentences when writing in plain English
From the course: Writing in Plain English
Avoid there are sentences when writing in plain English
- [Instructor] In plain language, you want to use clear, direct sentences, and that means breaking the habit of starting with filler phrases such as, "There are or there is." Here's an example. "There are many people who are surprised that the color of olive oil doesn't tell you anything about its quality." That's not a terrible sentence, but it takes a while to get to the point. It's more straightforward and shorter if you delete the words, "There are." "Many people are surprised that the color of olive oil doesn't tell you anything about its quality." Here's another example. First, the wordy sentence. "There are some olive oils that are better for cooking, and there are some that are better for dipping bread." Again, you can get rid of both instances of, "There are," "Some olive oils are better for cooking and some are better for dipping bread." Much better, shorter, clean, and easy to process. Now, the first thing in this sentence is the subject followed immediately by the verb…
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Use short, simple sentences when writing in plain English3m 44s
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Use the present tense when writing in plain English1m 20s
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Avoid noun clusters when writing in plain English1m 59s
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Use positive language when writing in plain English1m 36s
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