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Interrogative Pronouns
"Who approved this? Whose signature is that?" The small words standing in for the answer you're chasing
Noun Phrases
Not just "dog" but "the big brown dog next door" — how words gather around one noun to make it clear
Noun Phrases
You never wrote "report" — you wrote "the quarterly sales report". How a noun gathers its words around it
Avoiding Stereotypes & Loaded Labels
Words carry assumptions — how to describe people fairly and skip the labels that box them in
Disability Language: Person-First, Identity-First
The respectful ways to write about disability — person-first, identity-first, and how to ask which someone prefers
Gender-Neutral Job Titles & Roles
Firefighter, not fireman — the up-to-date job words that don't assume who's doing the job
Singular "They": Clear, Correct and Respectful
Using "they" for one person is correct, clear and kind — how it works, and why it's been around for centuries
"Very", "Really", "So": Ditching the Empty Intensifiers
"Very good" or "excellent"? The filler words that weaken a sentence, and the stronger ones that replace them
Avoiding Ambiguity: Making Sure They Get What You Mean
When a sentence could mean two things, your reader picks the wrong one — how to write so there's only one meaning