From Artful Sentences: Syntax as Style, Virginia Tufte
"These generalizations apply not only to the main predicative verb but to verb phrases of other kinds as well-- participles, gerunds, infinitives-- which are labeled verbals because they remain verb-like even while behaving like other parts of speech."
From Artful Sentences: Syntax as Style, Virginia Tufte "It is much easier if, from the start, one writes without using masculine pronouns generically. Once they have been written, they are like weeds, hard to dig out."
From Artful Sentences: Syntax as Style, Virginia Tufte "Pronouns are important to style in both fiction and nonfiction. Although few, they are among the most frequently used words in the language because they relieve the writer of having to use the same nouns over and over. Pronouns themselves are often repeated and varied to help establish a posture in relation to the readers, frequently creating an impression of informality, or of authority, and at times a speaking voice. They serve also in maintaining cohesion, whether in narrative or formal writing."
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