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Writing sentences
Form sentences that are easy to process for the human brain.
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▪Make short sentences
▪Put the main thing into the main clause
▪Avoid parentheses and nested sentences
▪Feel free to start sentences simply
▪Feel free to end sentences simply
▪Watch the order of words
▪Watch the position of modifiers
▪Feel free to repeat a word
▪Use redundancies purposefully
▪Add syntactic cues
▪Be clear about what you’re referring to
▪Use “then” with care
▪Use “and” with care
▪Don’t use “and/or”
▪Don’t use “(s)”
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