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Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing... →
Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language.
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A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary... →
Omit needless words.
It is worse to be irresolute than to be wrong.
Vigorous writing is concise.