Good Example of Not Being Concise

rogersgeorge on March 24th, 2019

If you read this blog with any regularity, you know that I consider conciseness to be an important part of good writing, particularly expository writing, (writing to explain things).

I don’t ordinarily let someone else do all the work, either, but I think this gives a good picture of not being concise, and it’s funny.

No photo description available. — Thank you, Analytical Grammar/Grammar Planet

See my comment about being paid by the word a few posts back.

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Rogers George has been a technical writer for more than 20 years. He has written on subjects as diverse as outhouse assembly, restaurant reviews, software, information security, and scientific equipment. He has his own writing consultancy and is always happy to discuss writing and grammar. Drop him a line at curmudgeon@writing-rag.com.

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