"I am eager to improve my language and writing skills."
Fowler and Birchfield. "Kings English" (1906), "A Dictionary of Modern English" (1926) and "The English Language" (1985) make humorous reading. For example:
- Familiar words over the far fetched.
- Preference for concrete words.
- Prefer the single, short word.
- Preference to the Saxon over the romance word.
English has many roots and riddled with confusing syntax and rules. Well written English, shines when read. If you read pg essays you see these examples in action. [0] The Economist style guide mirrors F&B, pg. For instance, "Use the language of everyday speech".
Fowler and Birchfield. "Kings English" (1906), "A Dictionary of Modern English" (1926) and "The English Language" (1985) make humorous reading. For example:
- Familiar words over the far fetched.
- Preference for concrete words.
- Prefer the single, short word.
- Preference to the Saxon over the romance word.
English has many roots and riddled with confusing syntax and rules. Well written English, shines when read. If you read pg essays you see these examples in action. [0] The Economist style guide mirrors F&B, pg. For instance, "Use the language of everyday speech".
[0] PH Wodehouse ~ http://www.paulgraham.com/heroes.html
"Writing briefly" ~ http://paulgraham.com/writing44.html
"Write like you speak" ~ http://paulgraham.com/talk.html