Phrase tighteners: Nix baggy writing

Avoid jargon, passive voice & more

Phrase tighteners — Needless to say is needless to say Get rid of repetitive redundancies and other ways to tighten baggy phrases. Image by Jess Watters

Jargon: Translate it
Passive voice: Activate it
Adjectives & adverbs: Replace weak modifiers with strong nouns and verbs

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