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Guidelines for good writing
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- Subject and verb always has to agree.
- Do not use a foreign term when there is an adequate English quid pro quo.
- It behooves the writer to avoid archaic expressions.
- Do not use hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it effectively.
- Avoid cliches like the plague.
- Mixed mataphors are a pain in the neck and should be thrown out the window.
- Placing a comma between subject and predicate, is not correct.
- Parenthetical words however must be enclosed in commas.
- Consult a dictionary frequently to avoid mispelling.
- Don't be redundant.
- Don't repeat yourself or say what you have said before.
- Remember to never split an infinitive.
- A passive voice should not be used.
- Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed.
- Don't use no double negatives.
- Proofread carefully to see if you have any words out.
- Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
- Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
- Avoid colloquial stuff.
- No sentence fragments.
- Remember to finish what
Cheers,
Jostein
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