Spelling and Grammar Tips
Our guides to some classic errors and helpful hints should help you avoid some of the more recurrent writing mistakes.
Letter Writing
See our top tips for effective letter writing. We've also listed some useful phrases to use in your letters, and have a selection of sample letters to download.
Plain English
Martin Cutts, author of The Quick Reference Plain English Guide, explains how plain English can help make your writing more user-friendly and effective.
Email, SMS, and Online Chat
Make your emails, bulletin board and text messages say more with our selection of emoticons :-) and acronyms.
One Step Ahead: Effective Communication in Everyday Life
The One Step Ahead series is for all those who want and need to
communicate more effectively in a range of real-life situations. Each
title provides up-to-date practical guidance, tips, and the language tools
needed to enhance your writing and speaking. Online material available
on AskOxford.com provides the key points of each book and useful templates
to work with.
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