Guidelines for Good Clear Writing - school notes rediscovered!

1. Subject and verb always has to agree
2. When dangling, watch your participles
3. Do not use a foreign term when there is an adequate quid pro quo
4. If you must use a foreign term, it is de rigor to spell it correctly
5. It behooves the writer to avoid archaic expressions
6. Do not use hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it effectively
7. Avoid cliches like the plague
8. Mixed metaphors are a pain in the ass and oughta be thrown out the window
9. Placing a comma between subject and predicate, is not correct
10. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas
11. Consult the dictionary frequently to avoid mispelling
12. Don't use tautological, repetitive or redundant statements
13. Don't use tautological, repetitive or redundant statements
14. Remember to never split an infinitive
15. Puns are for children, not for readers who are groan
16. The passive voice shouldn't be used
17. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not needed
18. Don't use no double negatives
19. Proofread carefully to see if you have any words out
20. Hopefully, you will use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them
21. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do
22. Avoid colloquial stuff
23. No sentence fragments
24. Remember to finish what you
    

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