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Why Using Plain English Will Boost Your Business Success (And Save You Time!)

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…

In our previous post, we looked at some symbols that are often used in place of written words. We highlighted…

If you’ve spent any time at all on social media, you have seen posts where symbols are used in place…

A contraction is a shortened version of two or more words that have been joined together to form one word….