"A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a……" — William Strunk, Jr.
"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."
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28 Quotes by William Strunk, Jr.
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Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.
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The surest way to arouse and hold the attention of the reader is by being specific, definitive, and concrete. The…
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The adjective hasn't been built that can pull a weak or inaccurate noun out of a tight place,
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The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.
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In exposition and in argument, the writer must likewise never lose his hold upon the concrete; and even when he…
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