Martin Cutts > Quotes

“Prefer the active voice unless there’s a good reason for using the passive”
― Martin Cutts, Oxford Guide to Plain English

“Use clear, crisp, lively verbs to express the actions in your document, and avoid using noun strings.”
― Martin Cutts, Oxford Guide to Plain English

“Put accurate punctuation at the heart of your writing.”
― Martin Cutts, Oxford Guide to Plain English

“More people fear snakes than full stops, so they recoil when a long sentence comes hissing across the page.”
― Martin Cutts, Oxford Guide to Plain English