1. One should NEVER generalise.
2. Eliminate commas, that are, not necessary. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas.
3. Never use a big word when a diminutive one would suffice.
4. Use words correctly irregardless of how others use them.
5. Puns are for children not groan readers.
6. Even IF a mixed metaphor sings, it should be derailed.
7. Who needs rhetorical questions?
8. Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
9. One word sentences?
Eliminate.
10. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
on the proof reading – check out “the Impotence of Proofreading by Taylor Mali
www.taylormali.com/poems-online/the-the-impotence-of-proofreading/
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Phil has over thirty years working in key management roles with particular expertise in Finance, Sales, Service, Teamworking, Culture Change and Performance Management. For more than twenty years he was involved in the very demanding Corporate Banking world. He has hosted and facilitated conferences for large organisations on a Europe wide basis. He is a qualified psychometric assessor for staff recruitment and MBTi qualified. He is an NLP Practitioner. In addition Phil is an accredited deliverer of “Celemi” Business Simulations. He has a real skill in taking complex concepts and models and bringing these to life. He has designed and implemented Learning and Development programmes into major organisations and now works in design and delivery of “Attitudinal Based Learning” and “Accelerated Learning”. Loves: Time with family and friends, Real Beer, Music, Walking - particularly along the coast.