Grammar: It

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GrammarIts a Matter of Clarity

• Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are
  (usually) unnecessary.
• The passive voice is to be ignored.
• Use words correctly, irregardless of how others
  use them.

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Word Choice

• Problem
• The drug did not effect the disease, and it had
  several adverse side affects.
• We advice you to follow Pauls advise.
• We were not all together certain that we could
  bring the family altogether for the reunion.
• U1 ww

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Word Choice

• Problem
• Her skill at rushing the net compliments her
  skill at volleying.
• Mothers flower arrangements receive many
  complements.
• Two females and one male applied for the
  position.
• Two women and one man applied for the position.

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Word Choice

• Problem
• He has not felt well about this game since he
  sprained his wrist last season.
• We implemented the directors orders with some
  reluctance.
• We carried out the directors orders with some
  reluctance.

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Word Choice

• Possible Problem
• My drivers license gives me great freedom to
  travel. John was not licenced to drive.
• Avoid lots, lots of. Use many, much, or
  a lot.
• The reason I am late is because my car broke
  down.
• The reason I am late is that my car broke down

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Word Choice

• Problem
• That pizza is more then I can eat. Tom laughed,
  and than he took the pizza from my plate.
• The candidate won 80 percent of the vote. This
  is 22 per cent more than last time.
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Word Choice

• Trick
• Percent is also spelled per cent.

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Reminder 11Prefer Active Voice

• Passive
• A surge of power was responsible for the
  destruction of the coolant pumps.
• The coolant pumps were destroyed by a surge of
  power.
• Active
• A surge of power destroyed the coolant pumps.
• G2-H pass

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Reminder 11Active Verb Choice to Energize

• OK
• The goalie crouched low, reached out his stick,
  and sent the rebound away from the mouth of the
  net.
• Better
• The goalie crouched low, swept out his stick, and
  hooked the rebound away from the mouth of the net.