tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980776566069732380.post4656055444311383350..comments2023-03-23T08:31:30.812-06:00Comments on Mahrie G. Reid--Writers' Tips & Guidelines: WRITE STRONGER - ELIMINATE PPCsMahrieGReid.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06686353549411567403noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980776566069732380.post-41341170161973344502014-03-27T13:23:28.989-06:002014-03-27T13:23:28.989-06:00The elimination of those pesky prepositions really...The elimination of those pesky prepositions really does make an incredible difference to the clarity of these sentences.Dee Van Dykhttp://www.deevandyk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980776566069732380.post-61330621578025928502014-03-16T08:21:15.162-06:002014-03-16T08:21:15.162-06:00Good going, Lorraine! It's quite satisfying t...Good going, Lorraine! It's quite satisfying to find and eliminate and see how much stronger a sentence is without superfluous prepositional phrases isn't it? Did you count before and after to see what your "catch" count was?MahrieGReid.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686353549411567403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980776566069732380.post-81630272285784059852014-03-15T18:49:48.901-06:002014-03-15T18:49:48.901-06:00Yep - that was my task last weekend! They are pre...Yep - that was my task last weekend! They are pretty sneaky. :)patonlorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312527117343841653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980776566069732380.post-11383267112184060172014-03-15T16:14:17.224-06:002014-03-15T16:14:17.224-06:00There you go. Taking out the confusion is easy. Go...There you go. Taking out the confusion is easy. Good job.MahrieGReid.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686353549411567403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980776566069732380.post-47765923345221696322014-03-15T13:02:02.081-06:002014-03-15T13:02:02.081-06:001, Jerry pulled into the driveway beside his mothe...1, Jerry pulled into the driveway beside his mother's old house. <br />2. Sitting in the den her breath caught in her throat. She listened to the loud thud in the kitchen, but she was alone. She questioned her decision to buy a house in Smithtown. (Or leave that whole last sentence out, by now we should know where she is.) <br />Tough ones. But I don't like those long, confusing sentences so I doubt I would write them. Great post.Mary Magdelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267246176727570271noreply@blogger.com