Grammar 101
Do not use
computerese
,
jargon
,
argot
,
newspeak
, or British when expressing yourself in the American English Language.
Subject
and
verb
always has to agree.
Do not use a foreign word when there is an adequate English
quid pro quo
.
It
behooves
you to avoid
archaic
expressions. Avoid archaeic spellings too.
Do not use
hyperbole
; not one in a million can do it effectively.
Avoid
cliches
like the very plague.
Mixed metaphors
are a pain in the ass and should be thrown out the window.
Placing a comma between
subject
and
predicate
, is not correct.
Parenthetical
words however must be enclosed in commas.
Use your spell checker to avoid
mispelling
and to catch
typograhpical
errors.
Don't be
redundant
. Don't repeat yourself, or say again what you have said before.
Remember to never split an
infinitive
.
The
passive
voice should not be used.
Use the
apostrophe
in
it's
proper place and omit it when
its
not needed.
Don't never use no
double negatives
.
Poofread carefully to see if you have any words out.
Check carefully for
grammatical
errers.
Hopefully, you will use words correctly,
irregardless
of how others use them.
Avoid
colloquial
stuff.
Eschew
-
obfuscation
.
No
sentence fragments
.
A
preposition
is never a proper word to end a sentence with.
Never use a big word when a
diminutive
alternative would suffice.
Don't indulge in
sesquipedalian
-
lexicological
constructions.
And always be sure to finish what
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