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.

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

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.

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

We tell our thoughts, like our children, to put on their hats and coats before they go out.

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.