St Ylesheet
There has been some discussion on the list about matters pedantical. I
think all dissention would be ended if we adopted the following simple
rules, which I submit especially for the approval of the Rex Ferarum
Finium, or King of the Wild Frontier: )
1. Verbs has to agree with their subject.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don't start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid clichés like the plague.
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific.
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.
9. No sentence fragments.
10. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
11. One should never generalise.
12. Don't use no double negatives.
13. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
14. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary.
15. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
16. Kill all exclamation marks!
17. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
18. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit when its not
needed.
19. Puns are for children, not for groan readers.
20. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
Pedanticus.
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