A dangling expression is one that doesn’t fit logically into the rest of the sentence. It “dangles” — often because it’s a verb phrase in search of a subject which never turns up. Consider these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Brown writes about business communication. The art and science of business communication—business writing in particular—has ...

Nothing makes you or your business sound unprofessional quite like typos and grammatical errors. Yet, not everyone is an editor or has the budget to hire a proofreader. That’s where using the best ...

Every memo, every letter, every email or proposal you write speaks volumes about you and your organization. That's why it's so important that each correspondence that leaves your desk is crisp, ...

A cover letter, a response to a customer inquiry and a collection letter requesting immediate payment are examples of letters that should follow a business format. Although business letters aren't ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Any management consultant will tell you that communication skills are vital to success in ...

The role of grammar instruction in the development of effective writing has long been recognised as a cornerstone of educational practice. Recent pedagogical models emphasise the integration of ...

The proliferation of artificial intelligence may feel like cause for trepidation—especially if you're a writer. But AI writing generators aren't quite sophisticated enough to take our jobs (yet), ...

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Written communication is as important to business as oral communication; but, for some reason, it's often underrated. Sales professionals send an average of 36.2 emails per day and spend 31% of their ...