It need hardly be said that shortness is a merit in words.

It need hardly be said that shortness is a merit in words.

After all, it is an ancient and valuable right of the English people to turn their nouns into verbs when they are so minded.

The purpose of paragraphing is to give the reader a rest. The writer is saying . . . : Have you got that? If so, I'll go to the next point.

Any one who wishes to become a good writer should endeavour, before he allows himself to be tempted by the more showy qualities, to be direct, simple, brief, vigorous, and lucid.

Anyone who finds himself putting down several commas close to one another should reflect that he is making himself disagreeable.

The obvious is better than obvious avoidance of it.