Because a blog is informal it can break some of the conventional grammar rules (such as never starting a sentence with because). However at the end of the day you need to be able to communicate effectively, so the rules you break can’t be major ones.

Using formats such as

• won’t instead of will not and
• can’t instead of cannot

are still grammatically correct, but often not acceptable in formal writing styles. In blogging they often work well and offer a more relaxed way of engaging with your audience.

However a word of warning - writing in an informal way can sometimes be a lot harder than writing everything formally as you might do for an essay. So go with whatever works best for you.

Use a spell checker and remember some people can be very biased towards poor spelling and refuse to accommodate multiple errors. If your target group is predominantly US based then use a US spell checker, otherwise use an international English check.

Finally a word about formatting .......

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