Monday, June 16, 2008

Fewer words are sometimes better


Don't mask your writing with unnecessary words.


It's fresh, it's juicy and full of tasty fresh fruit goodness.

The above sentence is taken from a print advertisement.

Notice that a comma is used to connnect two complete sentences.

A comma splice has occurred or the sentence is regarded as a run-on sentence.

The sentence willl not only be grammatical but also sounds much better if rewritten as follows:-

It's fresh, juicy and full of tasty fresh fruit goodness.

It has always been a good advice: You will have fewer grammatical errors if you leave out a word that can be left out.

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