7 Quotes by William Strunk, Jr.
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Vigorous writing is concise.
William Strunk, Jr. - 2.
If you don’t know how to pronounce a word, say it loud!
William Strunk, Jr. - 3.
Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
William Strunk, Jr. - 4.
It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.
William Strunk, Jr. - 5.
A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.
William Strunk, Jr. - 6.
Omit needless words.
William Strunk, Jr. - 7.
Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.
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