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Quick and useful explanation of the active voice

Here is a smashing and very short post on LinkedIn by Hannah Collins, content design lead at Today. Some people find it tricky to spot the difference between the active and passive voice, so I am very much into this kind of concise overview.

#active language #clear language #plain english

·linkedin.com·Apr 28, 2024

Quick and useful explanation of the active voice

Writing about actions and their effects

First of all, you should read Adobe's guidelines on inclusive language. And then in the page on writing with visuals, you'll find a short table that shows some examples of how to write actions. Things like, 'Enter email' instead of 'Type email address', as the user may not be typing if they are using a screen reader.

#ux writing #clear language #active language #actions

·spectrum.adobe.com·Apr 28, 2024

Writing about actions and their effects

Passive Voice: When to Avoid It and When to Use It

If you can easily spot the passive voice, you're in a pretty good position to make a decision about whether it should be active instead. In most cases, active is your best option. But not always, as this Grammarly blog post points out.

#active language #passive voice #grammarly #plain english #clear language

·grammarly.com·Apr 26, 2024

Passive Voice: When to Avoid It and When to Use It