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HOW TO SPEAK AND WRITE CORRECTLY by JOSEPH DEVLIN, M.A. CHAPTER VIII Page 3: PITFALLS TO AVOID SAYS I—I SAID “Says I” is a vulgarism; don’t use it. “I said” is correct form. IN—INTO Be careful to distinguish the meaning of these two little prepositions and don’t interchange them. Don’t say “He went in the … Read more

HOW TO SPEAK AND WRITE CORRECTLY by JOSEPH DEVLIN, M.A. CHAPTER IX Page 1: STYLE Diction, Purity, Propriety and Precision. It is the object of every writer to put his thoughts into as effective form as possible so as to make a good impression on the reader. A person may have noble thoughts and ideas … Read more

HOW TO SPEAK AND WRITE CORRECTLY by JOSEPH DEVLIN, M.A. CHAPTER IX Page 2: STYLE Here are the Ten Commandments of English style: 1. Do not use foreign words. 2. Do not use a long word when a short one will serve your purpose. Fire is much better than conflagration. 3. Do not use technical … Read more