If you know and follow the rules of grammar and usage—good. If you’ve ditched legalese and strive to write in plain English—good. If you know who Bryan Garner is and try to do most of what he teaches—good. You’re ready for the next step: developing style. To learn what style is and how you can begin to acquire it, read What Attorneys Can Learn from Children’s Literature, and Other Lessons in Style. It’s by Ben Opipari. He knows what he’s talking about.
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Ray, thanks for finding this. This article is terrific.
Posted by: Jim Covington | 28 June 2009 at 10:48 AM
I second that. This is one way this blog is really helpful: finding diamonds like this for those of us who don't have time to go through the whole rough.
Posted by: Michael Orenstein | 01 July 2009 at 08:58 AM