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Avoid Quotes by William Safire
- It behooves us to avoid archaisms. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
- Avoid overuse of 'quotation “marks.â€'
- Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.
- Do not put statements in the negative form. And don't start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading…
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