To: Mr. Lucky
1. Avoid run-on sentences they are hard to read.
2. No sentence fragment
3. It behooves us to avoid archaisms.
4. Also avoid awkward or affected alliteration.
5. Don't use no double negatives.
6. If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times -- resist hyperbole!
7. Avoid commas, that are not necessary.
8. Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
9. Avoid trendy locutions that sound, like, flaky.
10. Writing carefully dangling participles should not be used.
11. Kill all exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
12. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
13. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
14. Take the bull by the hand, and don't mix metaphors.
15. DON'T verb nouns.
16. Never, ever, use repetitive redundancies.
17. Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.
To: Adam-ondi-Ahman
I know where you're coming from. Trite cliches are not my cup of tea either.
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