In “How to Format Money in General Writing,” we looked at four different ways to write U.S. currency. Today, we’ll look at how to write euros and pounds as words, symbols, and currency codes. This post is based on the recommendations in The Associated Press Stylebook (AP style) and The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago style). Our other primary style guides don’t provide … [Read more...] about How to Write Euros and Pounds as Words and Symbols
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How to Use the Passive Voice Tool in Microsoft Word 2016 (Tutorial)
When Microsoft released Word 2016, the company surprised (and frustrated) many users by removing passive voice from Word’s readability statistics. However, Microsoft has redeemed itself by returning the passive voice tool in a recent software update. In celebration, today’s tutorial shows how to add the passive voice tool to Microsoft Word 2016’s Spelling & Grammar check … [Read more...] about How to Use the Passive Voice Tool in Microsoft Word 2016 (Tutorial)
How to Add Passive Voice to Microsoft Word’s Grammar Check and Readability Statistics (Tutorial)
Last week's post discussed the difference between active voice and passive voice. The steps below explain how to add passive voice to Microsoft Word's grammar check and readability statistics. Update: If you would like to see Microsoft Word’s passive voice feature in action, check out the YouTube video I recorded, which demonstrates the steps outlined in this tutorial. The … [Read more...] about How to Add Passive Voice to Microsoft Word’s Grammar Check and Readability Statistics (Tutorial)
Understanding Readability Scores
First, let's acknowledge the elephant in the middle of this post: Many of us avoid discussing readability scores because they reflect on our writing skills and our audience’s reading ability. Frankly, no one wants to be viewed as judgmental. But, I think we should look that elephant squarely in the eye because the purpose of readability scores is not to demean or judge—the … [Read more...] about Understanding Readability Scores