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Revision as of 23:12, 28 December 2005
Me
About
My wiki-name is Sadi Carnot, modeled on the famous French physicist who in 1824 published the ground-breaking paper "Reflections on the Motive Power of Fire".
Favorites
- Fiske, R. (2002). The Dictionary of Concise Writing – 10,000 Alternatives to Wordy Phrases. Oak Park, IL: Marion Street Press, Inc.
- Stilman, A. (1997). Grammatically Correct – The Writer’s essential Guide to Punctuation, Spelling, Style, Usage, and Grammar. Cincinnati, OH: Writer’s Digest Books.
- Truss, L. (2004). Eats, Shoots & Leaves. New York: Gotham Books.
Humor
As child we write:
- “See Dick run.”
As adults, we are more likely to write:
- “It is imperative that we assiduously observe Richard as he traverses the terrain at an accelerated rate of speed.”
We gain girth and lose mirth - and so does our prose.
Notes
Please leave comments on my talk-page.
Work
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