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Message  gerardM Ven 14 Mar - 23:42

Hi everyone,

A text I found particularly good as it points out many différences between English (American) and French styles of writing:

-> 6 Fixes For Repetitive Writing

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Message  gerardM Ven 14 Mar - 23:45

Hi,

Another pagefull of advice -> Put wordy phrases on a diet
Make sentences concise by eliminating wordy phrases.

Also take advantage of this web site to visit other pages.

Follow the principles below to write sentences that are clear, to the point, and easier to read.
•Use the active voice
•Put the action in the verb
•Put wordy phrases on a diet
•Reduce wordy verbs
•Reduce prepositional phrases
•Reduce expletive constructions
•Avoid using vague nouns
•Avoid unneccessarily inflated words
•Avoid noun strings

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Message  gerardM Ven 14 Mar - 23:51

-> The Long and the Short of It

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Message  gerardM Ven 14 Mar - 23:53

-> What are run-on sentences

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Message  gerardM Ven 14 Mar - 23:54

-> When Writing Online Content, Get to the Point

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