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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