Finally, I’ve found a concrete example showing why we should avoid the use of “shall” in writing. (yes, even legal writing)
Have you ever considered how capitalization can affect the meaning of your sentences? Take a look at these two sentences and notice how one capitalized word can completely change the meaning of the sentence.
Sentence 1: Help Uncle chase off the horse.
Clear – Be clear in purpose and in outcome. Your audience needs to be able to receive the message quickly and with complete understanding.
Concise – Make sure every word speaks to the audience. Make every word count.
Conclusions often don’t get the time they deserve. Typically, they are dashed off with little thought, and therefore are full of clichés, bulky, bureaucratic phrases and missing information.
You may have been told that you shouldn’t use a comma before the word and. However, you need to be careful – this statement is not always true. Here’s an example of where it’s important to use a comma before the and.