This week I'm going full-bore on long phrases that can so easily be shorter. I hope going full-bore doesn't make the topic a complete bore. I've been out of college for decades now, but I still have ...

Myra Deshmukh worked at Amazon for over a decade and taught a business writing course to other employees. She shares seven tips for improving email communication, including being concise and avoiding ...

Favoring active sentences over passive ones is probably the most repeated advice regarding clarity and concision. An active sentence is one where the subject is the source of the action. Conversely, a ...