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FIRST PERSONAL PRONOUN

Common Stumbling Blocks - Peculiar Constructions - Misused Forms. The use of the first personal pronoun should be avoided as much as possible in composition. Don't introduce it by way of apology and never use such expressions as "In my opinion," "As far as I can see," "It appears to me," "I believe," etc. In what you write, the whole composition is expressive of your views, since you are the author, therefore, there is no necessity for you to accentuate or emphasize yourself at certain portions of it. Moreover, the big I's savor of egotism! Steer clear of them as far as you can. The only place where the first person is permissible is in passages where you are stating a view that is not generally held and which is likely to meet with opposition. Next: SEQUENCE OF TENSES Previous: DOUBLE NEGATIVE Report Privacy SHARE BOOKMARK

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