“A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” ShouldWritingReasonLinesShould HaveMachinesSentencesDrawingUnnecessaryVigorousParagraphBrevityConciseWritten Language Author:William Strunk, Jr.
“...when a sentence is made stronger, it usually becomes shorter. Thus, brevity is a by-product of vigor.” MadeProductsStrongerSentencesVigorBrevity Book:the elements of style Source: the elements of style
“A drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” ShouldWritingLinesShould HaveMachinesDrawingUnnecessaryVigorousParagraphBrevityConciseWritten Language Author:William Strunk, Jr.
