2 - Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3 - And dont start a sentence with a conjunction.
4 - It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5 - Avoid clichés like the plague. (Theyre old hat).
6 - Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7 - Be more or less specific.
8 - Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.
9 - Also, too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
10 - No sentence fragments.
11 - Contractions arent necessary and shouldnt be used.
12 - Foreign words and phrases are not apropos
13 - Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; its highly superfluous.
14 - One should never generalize.
15 - Comparisons are as bad as clichés.
16 - Dont use no double negatives.
17 - Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18 - One word sentences? Eliminate.
19 - Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20 - The passive voice is to be ignored.
21 - Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary.
22 - Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23 - Kill all exclamation points!
24 - Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
25 - Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earthshaking ideas.
26 - Use the apostrophe in its proper place and omit it when its not needed.
27 - If youve heard it once, youve heard it a thousand times:
Resist hyperbole; not one writer in a
million can use it correctly.
28 - Puns are for children not groan readers.
29 - Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
30 - Even if a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
31 Who needs rhetorical questions?
32. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
33. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
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