Thanks to Dr. Harrison for introducing us to Style: Ten Lessons on Clarity and Grace. The chapters we have reviewed in class have been more than helpful. As a chronic "nominalizer," I was a bit shocked to see my own faux-pansophism laid bare. Are my tactics so transparent?
My recent writing history is fraught with -ions - nominalization, pseudo-sophistication, and now admission of the abomination. Hopefully this class can serve as catalyzation for the antiquation of my stagnation.
My recent writing history is fraught with -ions - nominalization, pseudo-sophistication, and now admission of the abomination. Hopefully this class can serve as catalyzation for the antiquation of my stagnation.
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S+V+O = all you need.
You get rid of your -ions and adverbs and your style will be stronger. But see? It is only a matter of softening the edges of something that already exists.
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