Faster, Fewer, Better Emails by Dianna Booher

Author:Dianna Booher
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 2019-02-27T16:00:00+00:00

Use Fragments Only Intentionally

Incomplete sentences (fragments) serve us well in email: “Got it.” “Will respond in full by Monday.” “No.” “Your thoughts please?” “Can do!”

The grammatical error that damages your reputation is leaving a fragment when you obviously intended to write a sentence. Usually, the scrap of a sentence becomes a fragment because it has no verb.

Unintended Fragment: The Denver division, which scheduled a first-of-its-kind driving test to educate consumers on the issues.

[What about that division?]

Complete Sentence: The Denver division, which scheduled a first-of-its-kind driving test to educate consumers on the issues, has been recognized nationally.

OR:

The Denver division scheduled a first-of-its-kind driving test to educate consumers on the issues.

Unintended Fragment: The owner of the sports team, known to many as the most supportive of anyone in the organization.

[What about the owner?]

Complete Sentence: The owner of the sports team, known to many as the most supportive of anyone in the organization, did not attend.

OR:

The owner of the sports team is known to many as the most supportive of anyone in the organization.

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