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Note the extra space and add consistent gaps between paragraphs for readability. Here are some common spacing mistakes to watch out for in your writing. Double spacing between words some people ok typists do this not a good balance between text blocks and whitespace add extra or missing spaces before and after words weird system understand how to add manually or tabs are not for Writing Articles for Mobile Devices Do mobile writing right You don't want people to be distracted by your page layout in a bad way. Using will bring up a find and replace so you can fit in any excess extra spaces. Passive voice Even the spell checker flags the passive voice. Active voice sounds clearer and more direct and often results in stronger phrases.
Active voice, for example. Business Examples Experts Should Install Floors Active Floors Should Be Installed by Experts Passive There is nothing wrong with passive voice but it can make your writing sound slurred. However if the person or thing the agent makes the verb is obvious or unknown the active voice sounds awkward. Passive sounds more fluent than even if it is passive voice you Country Email List can also use the passive voice like this with because Coca-Cola is all that matters. You can even just say the Coke is drunk because your readers can tell who is drinking. Thoughts and feelings are often written in the passive voice because it feels more neutral. It feels more endearing that he's a bad writer than people think he is.
The more you write, the more you'll learn when passive works best. Sentences that sound weird when spoken in running sentences or they just don't feel right. They are usually caused by sentences that were merged without using proper punctuation. For example, I wrote a blog post about it taking me a long time to get the work done. Rushing instead of reading your copy can also lead to running sentences. Make sure you use commas or conjunctions and but because to combine sentences or split them into two shorter sentences. Or if you're brave enough try semicolons. Check first if you're not sure if you're using the correct punctuation. Oxford commas For ambiguous sentences Oxford commas or running commas make them clearer.
Active voice, for example. Business Examples Experts Should Install Floors Active Floors Should Be Installed by Experts Passive There is nothing wrong with passive voice but it can make your writing sound slurred. However if the person or thing the agent makes the verb is obvious or unknown the active voice sounds awkward. Passive sounds more fluent than even if it is passive voice you Country Email List can also use the passive voice like this with because Coca-Cola is all that matters. You can even just say the Coke is drunk because your readers can tell who is drinking. Thoughts and feelings are often written in the passive voice because it feels more neutral. It feels more endearing that he's a bad writer than people think he is.
The more you write, the more you'll learn when passive works best. Sentences that sound weird when spoken in running sentences or they just don't feel right. They are usually caused by sentences that were merged without using proper punctuation. For example, I wrote a blog post about it taking me a long time to get the work done. Rushing instead of reading your copy can also lead to running sentences. Make sure you use commas or conjunctions and but because to combine sentences or split them into two shorter sentences. Or if you're brave enough try semicolons. Check first if you're not sure if you're using the correct punctuation. Oxford commas For ambiguous sentences Oxford commas or running commas make them clearer.