“Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that he make every word tell.”
— "Elementary Principles of Composition", The Elements of Style
oldpine52 about 9 hours ago
Someone appears to be preparing for a career in politics.
SHAKEDOWNCITY about 8 hours ago
A “vague” generality.
tzid about 4 hours ago
Yeah, what he said.
PraiseofFolly about 1 hour ago
William Strunk Jr. (1918):
“Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that he make every word tell.”
— "Elementary Principles of Composition", The Elements of Style
Stodgefinn Premium Member about 1 hour ago
Huh? Could you perhaps clarify and condense that overly verbose statement into a simpler and more concise explanation?
Tired about 1 hour ago
I assume you’re deficient in communication
4892624 25 minutes ago
jeez, he’s right!