Three kinds of rules Real rules articles before nouns Rules of standard English subjectverb agreement Invented rules dont put a preposition at the end of a sentence Invented rules Folklore ID: 483107
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Rules Vs. ChoiceSlide2
Three kinds of rules
Real rules (articles before nouns)
Rules of standard English (subject-verb agreement)
Invented rules (don’t put a preposition at the end of a sentence)Slide3
Invented rules
Folklore
Elegant optionsSlide4
Folklore
Beginning
a sentence with “and” or “
but”
Inexperienced
writers rely too heavily on “and” as a transition, but that doesn’t make “and”
incorrect.
Fewer
vs.
less
Don’t
use while when you mean
although
That
and which
Use “which” with non-essential information and “that” with essential information. Williams says he does follow this rule but not because of correctness - because of style.
Williams says he breaks this rule when it sounds better to do so.Slide5
More Folklore – Hobgoblins of Little minds
Don’t
use “hopefully” to mean “I hope
”Slide6
Folklore vs. Elegant options
Both are invented rules. But a reader will “hear” elegant options, they will make a difference in the sound of your writing