11 Rules for Writers
1. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat.)
6. Be more or less specific.
7. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.
8. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
9. No sentence fragments.
10. Don't use no double negatives.
11. Proffer carefully to see if you any words out.
1. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid cliches like the plague. (They're old hat.)
6. Be more or less specific.
7. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.
8. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
9. No sentence fragments.
10. Don't use no double negatives.
11. Proffer carefully to see if you any words out.
I am in violation. Arrest me!
But...BUT I like starting sentences with conjunctions!
So ending sentences with 'fo shizzle' is still safe?
your honor i plead the 5th.
I hate the split infinitive rule. It's really one of the stupidest rules, mostly because English is one of the few languages you can split an infinitive in.
i'm lost on the split infinitive.
but i don't get no nothing whenever.
but i don't get no nothing whenever.
It might make more sense in spanish. Cantar means "to sing". This is the infinitive form. Canto is "I Sing", Cantas "You sing", Canta "she sings". There is no possible way to say "to loudly sing", you can only say cantar ruidosamente (more or less).
But in English you can split the infinitive of "to sing" with a word. It is poor grammar to do so, but I can't think of a logical reason why.
But in English you can split the infinitive of "to sing" with a word. It is poor grammar to do so, but I can't think of a logical reason why.
So is a CLEP out of the question?
I like to abbreviate and misspell everything.
No, but I thought it might be the same amount of effort as taking it online.
I am in violation. Arrest me!I always am and I don't care! :moon: