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Subject:Rules of Good Writing <humor> From:Anil Jain <anil -at- CORP -dot- CIRRUS -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 18 Jul 1995 15:59:00 EDT
Form: Memo
Text: (15 lines follow)
1) Don't use no double negatives
2) Make each pronoun agree with their antecedents
3) Join clauses good, like a conjunction should
4) About them sentence fragments.
5) When dangling, watch your participles
6) Verbs has got to agree with their subjects.
7) Just between you and I, case is important.
8) Don't write run-on sentences when they are hard to read.
9) Don't use commas, which aren't necessary.
10) Try to not ever split infinitives.
11) It is important to use your apostrophe's correctly.
12) Proofread your writing to see if you any words out.
13) Correct speling is essential
