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From: moiram@tektronix.UUCP (Moira Mallison )
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Subject: Re: Intelligence?
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 12:37:41 EDT
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>
>	How much practice does it take to ask yourself, "What is the single,
>	central purpose behind this paragraph | section | chapter | subroutine?
>	How difficult is it to change sentences from passive to active voice
>	in cases where passive voice is not required?
>	How much practice is required to write "use" instead of "utilize"?
>	Or "now" instead of "at this point in time"?
>	Especially considering that lists of these and other common
>	verbal atrocities are readily available.
>
>	I admit the difficulty in writing spell-binding or humorous prose.
>	But almost anyone can learn to write adequately merely by mechanically
>	following the few simple rules which can be found in Stunk & White's
>	tiny paperback, "The Elements of Style".
>
>		Frank Silbermann

It does take practice for these considerations to come naturally.  Sort of
like calculus problems  :-).

Moira Mallison
tektronix!moiram