[stylist] good English/good writing

[LoriStay at aol.com]

Written English (prose) is not the same as spoken English.   I expect we have 
to allow some redundancies as part of a person's style, but I also think that 
a good writer will work to rid his prose of poorly thought out phrasing.   
Using redundancies is similar to falling back on cliches, in that the writer is 
not doing as much work as he should.
Lori

In a message dated 10/27/08 2:43:41 PM, f.wurtzel at comcast.net writes:


> Hello,
> 
> Well, if it is dialog and the speaker uses poor English, then it is fine.
> If the writer is trying to use good English, then it is an error to use
> redundant words.
> 
> To me, we, as writers, need to stand up for proper usage.  Language is
> certainly a fluid thing.  However, if we are aspiring to be successful, we
> ought to acknowledge the generally accepted rules.  We can break the rules
> purposely to prove a point, but we need to do it consciously and in a
> context.
> 
> I am not trying to be argumentative.  I simply want our group needs to
> exhibit the most professional writing possible.  Please  don't take that as
> meaning you or anyone is unprofessional, only trying to set the bar for all
> of us, me included.
> 
> Warmest Regards,
> 
> Fred
> 




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