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HOW TO SPEAK AND WRITE CORRECTLY by JOSEPH DEVLIN, M.A. CHAPTER XII PAge 2: WRITING FOR NEWSPAPERS If you would essay to write for the newspaper you must be natural and express yourself in your accustomed way without putting on airs or frills; you must not ape ornaments and indulge in bombast or rhodomontade which … Read more
HOW TO SPEAK AND WRITE CORRECTLY by JOSEPH DEVLIN, M.A. CHAPTER XIII Page 1: CHOICE OF WORDS Small Words, Their Importance, The Anglo and Saxon Element In another place in this book advice has been given to never use a long word when a short one will serve the same purpose. This advice is to … Read more
HOW TO SPEAK AND WRITE CORRECTLY by JOSEPH DEVLIN, M.A. CHAPTER XIII Page 2: CHOICE OF WORDS From the mere fact that a word is short it does not follow that it is always clear, but it is true that nearly all clear words are short, and that most of the long words, especially those … Read more