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Are Your Emails Too Polite? How to Find the Right Tone

When you’re writing a professional email, of course you want to sound polite. Even if you’re writing to complain about…

A new school year is about to start in many parts of the northern hemisphere (although academic calendars vary widely)….

Does this email sound rude? English is not my first language, so I just want to make sure everything is…

If you want to sound more like a native English speaker when you write, you don’t need to memorize hundreds…

My New Year’s resolution was to quit smoking. I did really well for two whole days. Then on January 3rd,…

In today’s international business climate, communicating with clarity and simplicity is a must. If your message is easy to understand,…

We all know how tricky writing in English can be—especially when it’s not your first language. So, when you need…

“Ain’t” is not a real word… If you are a native English speaker, you have probably heard this from a…

One question that has popped up a few times on our Ask An Editor feature is whether to use “can”…

You may have noticed some new features at TextRanch lately. In place of our old menu of options, you can…