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Grammar Tips Reference
A quick-reference grammar tips sheet.
Common mix-ups
- your / you're — possessive vs 'you are'.
- its / it's — possessive vs 'it is'.
- their / there / they're.
- affect (verb) vs effect (noun).
- fewer (countable) vs less (uncountable).
Punctuation
- Use the Oxford comma for clarity in lists.
- One space after a full stop.
- Avoid semicolons in marketing copy — use two sentences.
- Keep hyphenation consistent for compound modifiers.
Readability
- Aim for 15–20 words per sentence.
- Prefer active voice.
- Front-load the important information.
- Break long paragraphs into 2–4 sentences.
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About this tool
Free grammar tips reference tool. A quick-reference grammar tips sheet. No signup, nothing uploaded.
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