Saw a list of rules yesterday for "how to write good." One of them was:
"Even if a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed." The rest were: Avoid Alliteration. Always. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with. One should never generalize. Don’t be redundant; don’t use more words than necessary; it’s highly superfluous. Be more or less specific. Understatement is always best. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake. The passive voice is to be avoided. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms. Bill On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Paul InterlockInfo <[email protected] > wrote: > Never burn any bridges - you might have to run across them with your pants > down! > > Sincerely, > Paul D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis > McGrath > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:10 PM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Speed issues > > >> We seem to always get caught with our pants down.... > > Suspenders help :) > > >
