Direct Quote by Henry Watson Fowler Download Open image “Be direct, simple, brief, vigorous, and lucid.” — Henry Watson Fowler ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Direct Editing Showy Simple Vigorous Writing Writing words Written language
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Anyone who finds himself putting down several commas close to one another should reflect that he is making himself disagreeable. — Henry Watson Fowler Copy Share Image
After all, it is an ancient and valuable right of the English people to turn their nouns into verbs when they are so minded. — Henry Watson Fowler Copy Share Image
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Those who run to long words are mainly the unskillful and tasteless; they confuse pomposity with dignity, flaccidity with ease, and bulk with force. — Henry Watson Fowler Copy Share Image
We tell our thoughts, like our children, to put on their hats and coats before they go out. — Henry Watson Fowler Copy Share Image
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