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William Strunk Jr Quotes

Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts Picture Quote #1

A drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts Picture Quote #1

Opinions scattered indiscriminately about leave the mark of egotism Picture Quote #1

Vigorous writing is concise Picture Quote #1

The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity Picture Quote #1

If you don’t know how to pronounce a word, say it loud! Picture Quote #1

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The situation is perilous, but there is still one chance of escape Picture Quote #1

None are so fallible as those who are sure they’re right Picture Quote #1

Never call a stomach a tummy without good reason Picture Quote #1

Rich, ornate prose is hard to digest, generally unwholesome, and sometimes nauseating Picture Quote #1

Instead of announcing what you are about to tell is interesting, make it so Picture Quote #1

It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong Picture Quote #1

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Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is a common occurrence in all writing, and among the best writers Picture Quote #1

The adjective hasn’t been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place Picture Quote #1

A dash is a mark of separation stronger than a comma, less formal than a colon, and more relaxed than parentheses Picture Quote #1

In exposition and in argument, the writer must likewise never lose his hold upon the concrete; and even when he is dealing with general principles, he must furnish particular instances of their application Picture Quote #1

Rewrite and revise. Do not be afraid to seize what you have and cut it to ribbons... Good writing means good revising Picture Quote #1

If you use a colloquialism or a slang word or phrase, simply use it; do not draw attention to it by enclosing it in quotation marks. To do so is to put on airs, as though you were inviting the reader to join you in a select society of those who know better Picture Quote #1

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Omit needless words. Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell Picture Quote #1

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Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. (William Strunk Jr Quotes) A drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts (William Strunk Jr Quotes) Opinions scattered indiscriminately about leave the mark of egotism (William Strunk Jr Quotes) Vigorous writing is concise (William Strunk Jr Quotes) The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity (William Strunk Jr Quotes) If you don’t know how to pronounce a word, say it loud! (William Strunk Jr Quotes) The situation is perilous, but there is still one chance of escape (William Strunk Jr Quotes) None are so fallible as those who are sure they’re right (William Strunk Jr Quotes) Never call a stomach a tummy without good reason (William Strunk Jr Quotes) Rich, ornate prose is hard to digest, generally unwholesome, and sometimes nauseating (William Strunk Jr Quotes) Instead of announcing what you are about to tell is interesting, make it so (William Strunk Jr Quotes) It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong (William Strunk Jr Quotes) Remember, it is no sign of weakness or defeat that your manuscript ends up in need of major surgery. This is a common occurrence in all writing, and among the best writers (William Strunk Jr Quotes) The adjective hasn’t been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place (William Strunk Jr Quotes) A dash is a mark of separation stronger than a comma, less formal than a colon, and more relaxed than parentheses (William Strunk Jr Quotes) In exposition and in argument, the writer must likewise never lose his hold upon the concrete; and even when he is dealing with general principles, he must furnish particular instances of their application (William Strunk Jr Quotes) Rewrite and revise. Do not be afraid to seize what you have and cut it to ribbons... Good writing means good revising (William Strunk Jr Quotes) If you use a colloquialism or a slang word or phrase, simply use it; do not draw attention to it by enclosing it in quotation marks. To do so is to put on airs, as though you were inviting the reader to join you in a select society of those who know better (William Strunk Jr Quotes) Omit needless words. Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell (William Strunk Jr Quotes)