{"id":713,"date":"2017-10-21T22:36:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T22:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jeffersoncc-introliterature\/?post_type=chapter&p=713"},"modified":"2017-11-20T18:03:40","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T18:03:40","slug":"self-diagnosis-of-ones-writing-ailments-can-be-fun","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jeffersoncc-introliterature\/chapter\/self-diagnosis-of-ones-writing-ailments-can-be-fun\/","title":{"raw":"Self-Diagnosis of One's Writing Ailments can be Fun!","rendered":"Self-Diagnosis of One’s Writing Ailments can be Fun!"},"content":{"raw":"Is using plain language the law?\r\n\r\nThe following humorous site, \"How to Write Good<\/a>,\"\u00a0 is located on the Plainlanguage.gov<\/em> page.\u00a0 It lists and breaks severa writing rules.\u00a0 In breaking the rules, they illustrate them.\u00a0 It is an engaging way to learn the rules of English--especially since they always seem to have exceptions.\r\n\r\nNote that not all of the rules are really rules anymore.\u00a0 For instance, the one about ending a sentence on a preposition is one we have largely gotten out of.\u00a0 (Get it?)","rendered":"

Is using plain language the law?<\/p>\n

The following humorous site, “How to Write Good<\/a>,”\u00a0 is located on the Plainlanguage.gov<\/em> page.\u00a0 It lists and breaks severa writing rules.\u00a0 In breaking the rules, they illustrate them.\u00a0 It is an engaging way to learn the rules of English–especially since they always seem to have exceptions.<\/p>\n

Note that not all of the rules are really rules anymore.\u00a0 For instance, the one about ending a sentence on a preposition is one we have largely gotten out of.\u00a0 (Get it?)<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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