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Unless the intent was: Writing clear sentences. and then 'concise' was added. As if to mean: Writing clear (concise) sentences.
by adamzochowski 16y ago
Unless the intent was:
Writing clear sentences.
and then 'concise' was added. As if to mean:
Writing clear (concise) sentences.
- Fargren 16y agoWell, if that's the case, I don't want their advice in writing clear sentences.
- vorg 16y agoThe "concise" in "Writing clear, concise, sentences" is a non-restrictive adjective, tacked on as secondary information, and spoken between two pauses, with a different pitch to the other 3 words. The sentence could mean the speaker or author thinks sentences must be concise to be clear. The "concise", like the "clear", in "Writing clear concise sentences" is a restrictive adjective, primary to the meaning of the sentence, with all words spoken at the same pitch. Clarity and conciseness are orthogonal. Perhaps there's a slight pause between clear and concise, which could be shown with a single comma.