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Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.


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prepositions are not words to end sentences with.


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And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.


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It is wrong to ever split an infinitive


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Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hats)


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Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.


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Be more or less specific


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Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary


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Also,too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.


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No sentence fragments


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Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.


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Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's highly superfluous


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Don't use no double negatives


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Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.


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One-word sentences? Eliminate.


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