Meow,
I know, I know, this has nothing to do with Anime or Manga. :b
However it does have to do with writing, which if
it isn't important to this group should be.
Please, note that if I see any replies to this going to the FFML,
Then I will gladly feed them to the Administrators.
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DATE: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:19:29
From: "Ruth A. Fox" <ruth@speakeasy.org>
To: streetwrites@onelist.com
From: "Ruth A. Fox" <ruth@speakeasy.org>
hi, y'all, here's a fun way to look at your grammar rules
:) Ruth
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In a world where communication is all important, good English is more
important than ever.
The following points are worth bearing in mind:
Rules for Writeres
1 Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
2 Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3 And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4 It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5 Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat)
6 Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7 Be more or less specific.
8 Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually)
unnecessary.
9 Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
10 No sentence fragments.
11 Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
12 Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
13 Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's
highly superfluous.
14 One should NEVER generalize.
15 Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
16 Don't use no double negatives.
17 Avoid ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18 One-word sentences? Eliminate.
19 Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20 The passive voice is to be ignored.
21 Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words
however should be enclosed in commas.
22 Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23 Kill all exclamation marks!!!
24 Use words correctly, irregardless of how alot of others use them.
25 Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth
earth shaking ideas.
26 Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its
not needed.
27 Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate
quotations Tell me what you know."
28 If you've heard it once, you've heard it a billion times:
Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly.
29 Puns are for children, not groan readers.
30 Go around the houses at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
31 Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
32 Who needs rhetorical questions?
33 Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
34 Proofread carefully to see if you any words out
35 Eschew obsfucation.
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