March 24, 2002
SAT MAR 23 A MANUAL OF STYLE

12:27am: The Sentence Meter

A properly drafted sentence should contain a subject and predicate, be only as long as is reasonably required to convey an entire, self-contained thought to its reader in as concise a manner as possible, leaving little or no leeway for unwanted inferences or interpretations, and adhering to sound principles of grammer and composition.
[X] TRY AGAIN

A well-crafted sentence should have subject and predicate, be only as long as necessary to convey its entire message as concisely as possible, leaving minimal room for stray interpretations while maintaining proper stylistic parameters.
[X] TRY AGAIN

A good sentence should have a subject and verb, convey its full message concisely, without unintended references, and within proper guidelines.
[X] TRY AGAIN

A sentence should have subject and verb, convey an entire message concisely, no frills, no spills.
[X] TRY AGAIN

Actor, action, short and sweet. Wait, dammit...
[X] TRY AGAIN

Subject verb. Oh hell.....
[X] TRY AGAIN

Ahh, f__k this s__t!
[O] CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE CONSTRUCTED A PROPER SENTENCE.

Posted by cronish at March 24, 2002 12:44 AM