I thought ya'll would like this.

[musicmom]

1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
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 cliches like the plague. (They're old hat)
6. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration.
7. Be more or less specific.
8. Parenthetical remarks (however relevant) are (usually) unnecessary.
9. Also too, never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
10. No sentence fragments.
11. Contractions aren't necessary and shouldn't be used.
12. Foreign words and phrases are not apropos.
13. Do not be redundant; do not use more words than necessary; it's
highly superfluous.
14. One should NEVER generalize.
15. Comparisons are as bad as cliches.
16. Don't use no double negatives.
17. Eschew ampersands & abbreviations, etc.
18. One-word sentences? Eliminate.
19. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake.
20. The passive voice is to be ignored.
21. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words
however
should be enclosed in commas.
22. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
23. Kill all exclamation points!!!
24. Use words correctly, irregardless of how others use them.
25.Understatement is always the absolute best way to put forth earth
shaking
ideas.
26. Use the apostrophe in it's proper place and omit it when its not
needed.
27. Eliminate quotations. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "I hate
quotations.Tell me what you know."
28. If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: Resist
hyperbole; not one writer in a million can use it correctly.
29. Puns are for children, not groan readers.
30. Go around the barn at high noon to avoid colloquialisms.
31. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
32. Who needs rhetorical questions?
33. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.

A Dr wrote this and I thought it was great. I'm horrible at English now. Can ya tell? lol

[HappyMomma]

Originally Posted by musicmom

2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.

Now in Texas, that simply is not true? Bless your heart, where're you from?

[Lissa]

Since we're on the subject, did you know that "disvalue" is not a word?

http://www.parentingforums.org/f30/w...home-4842.html

[HappyMomma]

Originally Posted by Lissa

Since we're on the subject, did you know that "disvalue" is not a word?

http://www.parentingforums.org/f30/w...home-4842.html

LOL, that has been driving me crazy every time I see it. (sorry MM)

[FooserX]

Originally Posted by Lissa

Since we're on the subject, did you know that "disvalue" is not a word?

http://www.parentingforums.org/f30/w...home-4842.html

lol...Music got buuuuurned!

[musicmom]

disvalue: definition, usage and pronunciation - YourDictionary.com
It is actually a real word.

[Lissa]

It's actually devalue.

[musicmom]

Originally Posted by FooserX

lol...Music got buuuuurned!

Nope, I didn't!

[HappyMomma]

Originally Posted by musicmom

disvalue: definition, usage and pronunciation - YourDictionary.com
It is actually a real word.

Well, I'll be! It is.

disvalue - Definitions from Dictionary.com

Still drives me crazy... just doesn't seem right.

[Lissa]

It's not in my dictionary and it comes up on spellcheck as incorrect. But my dictionary is old, so you might be right. Still it doesn't sound right. Sorry, I'm a spelling geek.