Writing (Communication): Do your sentences measure up?

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How long should your sentences be?

Writing (Communication): Do your sentences measure up?

Want to avoid boring your audience? Keep your sentences to 15 words or fewer. Longer than that, you will force your reader to go back and read the sentence a second time in order to understand its meaning.

   

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