Clear Language Flashcards
What were Fowler’s five recommendations for word choice?
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched.
Prefer the concrete word to the abstraction.
Prefer the single word to the circumlocution.
Prefer the short word to the long.
Prefer the Saxon word to the Romance word.
What order is the best for process information?
Chronological
Not “in order to,” but
to
Not “on a monthly basis,” but
monthly
Not “a sufficient number of,” but
enough
Paragraphs should NEVER be no longer than how many words?
250
Paragraphs should have no more than this many words.
150
When is the passive voice allowable?
When the law is the actor.
“If you do not pay the royalty on your mineral production, your lease will be terminated.”
What punctuation sign do you use for a range of numbers?
en dash
What are three adverbs you should always delete?
carefully, properly, successfully
What personal favorite phrase of yours does Apple say to ignore instead of just saying “to”?
in order to
Don’t use it unless “absolutely necessary”
“Make sure,” “check that,” and “be sure” should replaced with that word(s)?
Ensure, ensure that, check
Give me an example of a reflexive pronoun
myself, himself
