The American Partisan

Style Guide

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The mantra

The first rule of English composition: Every slaughtered syllable is a good deed. Chant this to yourself as you edit. Not, “I had gone to the store.” You, “went to the store.”

The author would comment further but then he would be guilty of ignoring his own advice.

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THE
STYLE GUIDE

Spelling
++The importance of spelling
++Use a spell check!
++Watch out for homonyms
++British is bad
++It’s its it’s its, what the heck is it anyway?

Grammar
++Grammar, logic and other synonyms
++Shakespeare vs. the English teachers
++Slang and swearing
++Masculine or Feminine
++I don’t believe in censorship but…

Punctuation
++Internetiquette
++Quotes, commas and periods
++Exclaim sparingly

Length
++The mantra
++Word targets
++Be Brief

Punch
++What do you mean by punch?
++Play with words
++IMO, No!
++Talking and writing, the difference
++Make me laugh

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