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Writing for humans and machines: A guide to search-friendly technical writing
Today, a significant amount of product-related questions begin long before a user reaches a manual, help centre or knowledge base. They begin in a search box. This article bridges the gap between writing for humans and search engines, without compromising on tone, precision, or user-centred design.
Problems of Quantity
Abbreviations
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Ambiguity
One of the main reasons for needing to rewrite a sentence is because it is ambiguous. There are several reasons why a sentence may be ambiguous, and
they might not always be obvious to you as the original writer.
Prescriptive vs Descriptive
I follow several editing groups on Facebook and LinkedIn. I have noticed that many of the editors in these groups, particularly those from the US, describe themselves as prescriptive or descriptive.
Shall and will: is it worth preserving the distinction?
Shall and will - does anyone care any more about using them correctly?
Unnecessary Words
There are many different types of writing, so of which require expressive and descriptive language, others don’t.