Basics for Communicating Clearly
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Updated 23 April 2012
Copyright 2012 by LinzTech LLC

The "Grammar Central" column appeared from May 2004 to August 2006 in Rough Draft, 
online newsletter of the Phoenix Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.
Linda Shacklock, owner and principal of LinzTech LLC, wrote the column, collected the published topics at this site, and continues to add topics from time to time.

Questions or comments?  Contact Linda Shacklock.
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Topics
 a, anexcept, acceptmight'vethen, than

accept, exceptfarther, furthernumber, amountthere's, there're

adapt, adoptfewer, lessour, oursthey're

affect, effectfurther, fartherPlural Abbreviationsthey/them

amount, numberhe/himPlural NounsUseless Words, Avoid

an, aher, hersPossessive Plural NounsUse Strong Verbs

assureie., e.g.Possessive Singular Nounswe/us

Avoid Useless WordsI/merespectivewho

Commasinsurerespectivelywhoever

could'veinto, in toshe/herwhom

criterion, criteriaits, it'sshould'vewhomever

data--singular or plural?less, fewerStrong Verbs, Usewho's, whose

effect, affect-ly endingthan, thenwould've

e.g., i.e.may'vetheir, theirs, they'reyour, yours, you're

ensure
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