[Word Wise] Where to Put This One Word to Make Your Writing Clearer

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Volume 13, Number 37 Issue #187 ISSN: 1933-9690

Welcome, fellow writer!

In each issue of Word Wise, you get writing tips to help you save time and write better.

Today's tip for writing clearly is particularly helpful to me because it is so simple. It focuses on only one word: only. Let me know what you think of this tip!

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FEATURE: Write Clearly: Put "Only" In Its Right Place

As power words go, "only" is a strong one.

It's specific. "Only" means the best, the single one, none of the same kind.
It's versatile. "Only" can modify nouns, verbs, and connectors.
It's short. O-N-L-Y four letters.

It's a word we use naturally in conversation. So for content writers like you and me, "only" fits in well with guidelines to "write like you talk."

But there's a catch to using this powerful word: if you misplace "only," you create confusion. You can discover that catch for yourself (and fix it easily) when you ...