| The Elements of Style | |
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Short little gem of a book written one hundred years ago. If you want to know the exactly right way to punctuate any sentence or if you have a mechanic's interest in how English works, read this. PDF, smaller than 200K. |
| 3 Rules for Grammar and Speling | |
| 1. | Don't crucify yourself over spelling or grammar. They are not important enough to stop you. |
| 2. | When you produce a sentence that is surely one of the finest ever written, be confident that it probably is not. |
| 3. | One adjective is usually one too many. |
| Word Count | |
| Do Count | The body of your article. |
| Do Count | Anyone you are quoting as spoken word. |
| Do Not Count | The title or your name. |
| Do Not Count | Any part of your article which you did not compose, ie; 3rd party documents / reference text. |