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New API doc course topic: Using AI for language advice

by Tom Johnson on Aug 9, 2023
categories: ai • api-doc-site-updates • writing

I added a new article to my API doc course on using AI for language advice. When you have questions about style, grammar, or other syntax, try asking your favorite AI tool. AI tools can do an excellent job at identifying the particular grammar or style rule or reason, and they can provide guidance about why one phrasing is preferable to another. In asserting a preference, AI will often make a convincing argument for one style over another, such as noting that a word could be interpreted in different ways and so is more ambiguous than the other phrasing.

Read the article here: Using AI for language advice.

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I'm an API technical writer based in the Seattle area. On this blog, I write about topics related to technical writing and communication — such as software documentation, API documentation, AI, information architecture, content strategy, writing processes, agent skills, tech comm careers, and more. Check out my AI courses for more on the latest in AI and tech comm. If you're looking for info about documenting APIs, see my API documentation course.

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