6 articles tagged #grammar
All English for IT articles related to #grammar.
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Hedging Language in IT: How to Sound Confident Without Overpromising
How to use hedging language appropriately in technical communication — when to hedge, when not to, and the exact phrases that let you express uncertainty while still sounding professional and competent.
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False Friends for Developers: English Words Non-Natives Use Wrong
The most common false friend vocabulary mistakes made by non-native English speaking developers — words that look familiar but mean something different. With before/after examples from code reviews, documentation, and emails.
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10 Common English Mistakes IT Professionals Make (and How to Fix Them)
The most frequent English grammar and vocabulary mistakes made by non-native IT professionals — with before/after examples, explanations, and fixes. Real examples from emails, PR reviews, and technical documentation.
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Active vs. Passive Voice in Technical Writing: When to Use Each
When to use active and passive voice in technical documentation, API docs, commit messages, and error messages. Rules, examples, and a quick test to decide which voice to use.
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Modal Verbs in Technical Writing: Must, Should, May, Might
How to use modal verbs correctly in API documentation, runbooks, and technical specifications. When to write MUST vs SHOULD vs MAY, and how to avoid the most common modal verb mistakes in technical English.
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Hedging Language: How to Be Professionally Uncertain in English
IT work involves uncertainty. Learn the phrases that let you communicate possibilities, risks, and unknowns without overpromising or sounding unsure of yourself.