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... about Descriptions and Comparisons 22 _599 321 ch15.qxp 4/3/06 11:31 PM Page 190 188 Part IV: All You Need to Know about Descriptions and Comparisons 21 _599 321 ch14.qxp 4/3/06 11:31 PM Page 188 15. ... sure that they’re very close to the word they describe. Except for a few place or time descriptions, nearly every multiword description directly fol- lows the word it describes, as in the...

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... Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly 22 _599 321 ch15.qxp 4/3/06 11:31 PM Page 193 A. The senator speaking voted against the Clarity Bill last week. Or, The senator who spoke last week is the ... Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly 22 _599 321 ch15.qxp 4/3/06 11:31 PM Page 197 24 . The examiner relaxed soon after Julie’s road test in his aunt’s house in Florida. _________________...

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... out of business. 27 30 32 33 35 26 31 34 28 29 22 4 Part IV: All You Need to Know about Descriptions and Comparisons 24 _599 321 ch17.qxp 4/3/06 11:30 PM Page 22 4 H You can correct this comparison ... Apples and Oranges: Improper Comparisons 24 _599 321 ch17.qxp 4/3/06 11:30 PM Page 22 5 Part V Writing with Style 30_599 321 pt5.qxp 4/3/06 8:50 PM Page 22 7 ... the most import...

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... tense, or from first person (the I form) to third (the he or they form). Nor should a sentence drift from singular to plural without good reason. For help with verbs, check out Chapters 1 and 2. ... same way. Chapter 20 concerns the little errors (like wearing something that isn’t black in New York City) that sabotage your writing. 30_599 321 pt5.qxp 4/3/06 8:50 PM Page 22 8 23 3 Ch...

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... as item A. Hence the, which goes well with particulars, is better than the more general a. 187 Chapter 14: Writing Good or Well: Adjectives and Adverbs 21 _599 321 ch14.qxp 4/3/06 11:31 PM Page ... a. 64 55 7 5 85 06 46 2 6 84 05 35 74 94 5 6 65 9 5 16 36 25 45 15 Dollars’ Clothing: Fashions That Work A–D. Surprising Surprisingly comfortably comfortable suits for work and leisure...

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... Another, more concise correction is to delete “that is blue” and simply say, “blue sky.” 22 _599 321 ch15.qxp 4/3/06 11:31 PM Page 20 3 199 Chapter 15: Going on Location: Placing Descriptions Correctly Answers ... that a normal human body can achieve. Do not try these positions at home, but do look for ten errors caused by vague, misplaced, or dangling descriptions. After you find the clu...

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... move on. 20 7 Chapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons 23 _599 321 ch16.qxp 4/3/06 11:30 PM Page 20 7 ߜ Check the dictionary if you’re not sure of the correct form. The entry for the plain ... posture. Another, more concise correction is to delete “that is blue” and simply say, “blue sky.” 22 _599 321 ch15.qxp 4/3/06 11:31 PM Page 20 3 Chapter 16 For Better or Worse: For...

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... Helen get angry), go for the comparative, with -er for the short word and more for the two-syllable word. i pettiest, more annoyingly or less annoyingly. The argument had more than two moments, ... more unattractive than Sally’s, and you’ll have to look at him all day if he is president. 21 3 Chapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons 23 _599 321 ch16.qxp 4/3/06 11:30 PM Pag...

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... more unattractive than Sally’s, and you’ll have to look at him all day if he is president. 21 3 Chapter 16: For Better or Worse: Forming Comparisons 23 _599 321 ch16.qxp 4/3/06 11:30 PM Page 21 3 5. ... cute. Another form of illogic that pops up in comparisons is overkill: the use of both -er and more or less or -est and most or least. You can be either sillier or more silly, b...

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... my life. More weirder is overkill. Drop the more and you’re all set. 22 2 Part IV: All You Need to Know about Descriptions and Comparisons 24 _599 321 ch17.qxp 4/3/06 11:30 PM Page 22 2 25 . Celeste’s ... establishment. Correcting the errors may involve adding, removing, or rearranging quite a few words. Note: Often more than one correction is possi- ble. I supply one answer for each er...

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