The choice between ‘commence’ and ‘start’ in business writing comes down entirely to the level of formality you need for your document or communication. ‘Start’ […]
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Nuances in Word Choice and Context
15 Shades of “Happy”: Choosing the Perfect Synonym for Your Emotional State
Let’s be real: saying you’re “happy” is fine, but it’s the linguistic equivalent of using the color beige to paint every single emotion you have. […]
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The Thesaurus Trap: Why Replacing a Word with a Synonym Can Ruin Your Sentence
You know that feeling when you’re writing, and you desperately want to sound a little more sophisticated than you actually feel? So you hit the […]
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Word Choice Mastery: A Guide to Distinguishing Close Synonyms (e.g., Affect vs. Effect)
Listen up, because this is something every writer absolutely needs to nail down. The core difference between those sneaky, similar-sounding words—like ‘affect’ and ‘effect’—usually comes […]
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