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The One-Word Edit

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

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How a Single Word Can Transform Your Message

In 1997, Apple launched one of the most iconic ad campaigns in history:

"Think Different."

But here's a thought experiment: What if it had been "Think Differently" instead?

Grammatically correct.
Perfectly safe.
And... completely forgettable.

"Think Differently" would have been an instruction telling you how to think, like advice from a teacher or consultant.

But "Think Different"? That's an identity. It tells you who to be.

One word. Two letters.

But it would have changed everything.

The campaign we got helped redefine Apple as a brand for rebels, creators, and people who saw themselves as different.

Would "Think Differently" have done the same? Hard to say. But I doubt it. What we got set Apple on an entirely different trajectory.

Professional copywriters (like yours truly) obsess over single words. Not because we're perfectionists (okay, maybe a little), but because we understand something most people miss: one word can change everything.

So what makes certain words more powerful than others?

It comes down to three layers of meaning most writers never consider…

👉 Reveal them here→ https://www.thecopyminimalist.com/p/the-one-word-edit

Matt

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