The Elements of Style - William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White

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A writer may err by making his sentences too compact and periodic. An occasional loose sentence prevents the style from becoming too formal and gives the reader a certain relief. Consequently, loose sentences are common in easy, unstudied writing. The danger is that there may be too many of them.

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slowtyper237 4 years ago
speaking of loose writing, have you ever seen twitter?

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