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goodlittlegirl28 -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/13/2007 11:45:09 AM)

someone once gave really good advice about something and said you shouldn't be vague.




dcnovice -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/13/2007 12:51:31 PM)

Needlessly using foreign terms is de trop.




goodlittlegirl28 -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/13/2007 12:54:23 PM)

                                                                                                      indent.




Dom4real -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/13/2007 12:56:36 PM)

dcnovice, yes you are novice, with a very narrow view




Musicmystery -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/13/2007 7:13:33 PM)

Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.




goodlittlegirl28 -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/13/2007 7:26:45 PM)

homophones are two easily confused, witch is why ewe should no watt your talking about.




Musicmystery -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/14/2007 5:54:22 AM)

To ever split an infinitive is wrong.




goodlittlegirl28 -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/14/2007 6:59:16 AM)

To ever split an infinitive is wrong. You should always give credit to the original author.




Musicmystery -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/14/2007 3:17:53 PM)

*smiles*

That was a good one, glg28!

The OP does invite original or borrowed material--but omits the point of proper credit. I readily admit that mine are a combination of original and borrowed--the trouble here is properly attributing credit, as many sources borrow (steal?) freely from each other. Then there's the issue of my memory--things I heard or saw long ago, but now can't remember when or where I first saw or heard them.

Kudos to those who did acknowledge their sources! And with that, here's a borrowed one:

If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.

Tim

P.S. Or as Yoda might say, "Correct on this, you are!"




Musicmystery -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/16/2007 6:35:23 AM)

Here's one that drives ME nuts:

Placing a comma between subject and predicate, is not correct.




Musicmystery -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/16/2007 7:11:13 PM)

Here's a good one from Wolcott Gibbs (in reference to the style of Time magazine at the time):

“Backward ran sentences until reeled the mind.”




dcnovice -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/16/2007 8:53:36 PM)

Forsooth! Verily must thou try to avoid archaic language.




dcnovice -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/16/2007 8:54:48 PM)

quote:

P.S. Or as Yoda might say, "Correct on this, you are!"


Sounding like Yoda, avoid you should.




dcnovice -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/16/2007 8:56:05 PM)

Every author should try manfully to avoid sexism in his prose.





Musicmystery -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/17/2007 7:12:11 PM)

One-word sentences? Eliminate. Always!

[But they do solve that Yoda problem....]




crouchingtigress -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/17/2007 7:16:51 PM)

donta trya tooa writea ifa youa justa watcheda fata alberta marthona...




Musicmystery -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/19/2007 3:17:35 PM)

Here's one I use in class:

Don’t get inebriated with the exuberance of your own verbosity to the extent of insipid consternation, promulgating unfettered obfuscation, lest a panoply of proxility proliferate.

[By the way, as Steven Wright asked: "What's another word for 'thesaurus'?"]




SDFemDom4cuck -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/19/2007 3:38:03 PM)

Dont like use extra unneccessary words in like your ummm writing because people will like totally not understand what your like point is.




goodlittlegirl28 -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/19/2007 7:54:28 PM)

Personally, I think it's best to always back up your opinions with facts.




dcnovice -> RE: Writing Twisters (1/19/2007 8:25:44 PM)

makesureyouleavespacesbetweenwords




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