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colleenezzell
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Rules for Riting

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wlyonsatl
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Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

 

As Winston Churchill reportedly said. “That is an idea we should not up with put.” Smiley Wink

 

Winston was a smart guy. And a pretty good writer, too.

 

 


Will L wrote:

Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

 

As Winston Churchill reportedly said. “That is an idea we should not up with put.” Smiley Wink

 

Winston was a smart guy. And a pretty good writer, too.


The version I remember: "This is the sort of English up with which I will not put."

 

Of course, this is not grammatically correct, but it's the sort of grammatical error away with which Churchill could get.


Will L wrote:

Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

 

As Winston Churchill reportedly said. “That is an idea we should not up with put.” Smiley Wink

 

Winston was a smart guy. And a pretty good writer, too.

 

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It was actually: "This is the sort of English up with which I will not put"  😉


 

prestonhunter
Community Member

I agree that "writes should never generalize."

 

But is it okay for writers to generalize?

So if you alliterate and compare in the same sentence, is it a thousand times worse? Here’s an example from Raymond Chandler: “His smile was as faint as a fat lady at a firemen’s ball.”
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allpurposewriter
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That's great. Finally, 10 rules that I can easily ... what's that word again?

aleksandrhovh
Community Member

Love it 😄

 

My personal pet peeve? Dangling modifiers.

 

As an editor, dangling modifiers are the worst... Smiley Wink

 

 

You guys make me laugh! (I was going to say "crack me up" but that's a cliche.) Some of your responses are funnier than the original post! Keep 'em coming!

"As an editor, dangling modifiers are the worst.."

I think what you mean is, "having a dislike for dangling modifiers, they are the worst."

jasoncsimon
Community Member

Don't use elipses....unless they are meant to replace... content.

Using "quotations" for emphasis can often be "hilarious."

DON'T USE ALL CAPS!!!!!  (stop shouting.  please)

... and I REALLY like "sarcasm."

With 10 years to life as punishment, he learned his lesson: Never end a preposition with a sentence.

"Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!"

 

In for whom did they have it?

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