> Writing is subjective. Your idea of elegant prose is different from mine, especially when context isn't specified. Yes, the context being the important thing

> Writing is subjective. Your idea of elegant prose is different from mine, especially when context isn't specified. Yes, the context being the important thing. Creative writing is somewhat subjective, but other fields have more established conventions. The style Joyce uses for the Ulysses' final chapter would not be appropriate in an instruction manual. Even if we don't deal in absolute rights and wrongs, we certainly have established conventions for things that are right and wrong in defined contexts. I taught an English 150 course, Technical Writing for Engineers, and can testify that the conventions can be taught and learned. Also, some students can understand and execute the principles better than others!