“Notes on the plain style” by Stan Carey, Sentence first blog. And read the New York Times review of Dillard’s book
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Authority’s example into readable and unambiguous English. I will instead refer readers to an earlier post on Sentence first, concerning the plain style and its advantages in formal writing. �...
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Thank you for the contribution and kind remarks, Katarzyna. I'm glad you find the blog useful. Style is an important consideration in clear communication, but it seems to emerge naturally from pe...
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Well and... plainly written. Quite useful as well for a student (non-native speaker) who is asked to write an academical thesis (read: myself) I'm enchanted by this blog Stan. Your editorial, lin...
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