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Adverb An adverb is a word which modifies a verb, an adjective or an... Three Essentials The three essentials of the English language are: Purity, Per... Notes Of Introduction Notes of introduction should be very circumspect as the write... The Pronouns Very many mistakes occur in the use of the pronouns. "Let you... The Paragraph The paragraph may be defined as a group of sentences that are... Laylie The transitive verb lay, and lay, the past tense of the neute... That For So "The hurt it was that painful it made him cry," say "so painf... Syllables And Words A syllable is a distinct sound produced by a single effort of...

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Diction - Purity - Propriety - Precision. Clearness of style should be one of the leading considerations with the beginner in composition. He must avoid all obscurity and ambiguous phrases. If he write a sentence or phrase and see that a meaning might be inferred from it otherwise than intended, he should re-write it in such a way that there can be no possible doubt. Words, phrases or clauses that are closely related should be placed as near to each other as possible that their mutual relation may clearly appear, and no word should be omitted that is necessary to the complete expression of thought. UNITY Unity is that property of style which keeps all parts of a sentence in connection with the principal thought and logically subordinate to it. A sentence may be constructed as to suggest the idea of oneness to the mind, or it may be so loosely put together as to produce a confused and indefinite impression. Ideas that have but little connection should be expressed in separate sentences, and not crowded into one. Keep long parentheses out of the middle of your sentences and when you have apparently brought your sentences to a close don't try to continue the thought or idea by adding supplementary clauses. Next: STRENGTH Previous: SIMPLICITY Report Privacy SHARE BOOKMARK

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