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Curb Your Verbs

June 29, 2022 by Kevin Ryan

When editing your work, check for long verb phrases with unnecessary helper verbs and delete them: “The mail room manager is able to sort mail electronically.” The revision: “The mail room manager sorts mail electronically.”

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