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> but not more Where there is essential complexity, explain the complexity clearly and skillfully. The book Style: Towards Clarity and Grace is a good instruc
by afarrell 8y ago
> but not more
Where there is essential complexity, explain the complexity clearly and skillfully.
The book Style: Towards Clarity and Grace is a good instruction manual, especially for those who have read Strunk & White
- zimpenfish 8y agoAlthough note that there's a non-zero number of professional linguists and grammarians seem to consider Strunk & White to be prescriptivist nonsense that you're better off ignoring.
- afarrell 8y agoI'd be very interested in reading a critique of Strunk & White if you've got a link. > prescriptivist Isn't all advice on how to accomplish a goal going to be prescriptivist?