Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Correcting technical mistakes

When Using the right word:
This Accident made the public quite alarmed
This Accident cause the public to panic

Remove qualifiers and intensifiers
The Chief minister stressed on the importance of girl child protection
The Chief minister put forth the need for girl child protection

Remove tautology
Latha tore the lace off the slipper on her foot
Latha tore the lace from her slipper

Avoid repetition
The Mall authorities had not paid heed to the rules. They now suffered the consequence of the fire.
The Mall authorities who had not paid heed to rules, suffered a loss from the fire

Improve verbs/nouns
The debate put stereotypes under fire
The debate focused on stereotypes

Precise verbs/adjectives
This method was much easier than others
This method was simpler compared to the others. 

Avoid ‘there’ and ‘that’ traps
The party over there was that of a rave.
The party was a rave.

Avoid/Replace overworked words like “basically, lots of, nice, simply”
There were lots of nice flowers to be seen in the valley.
There were a multitude of beautiful flowers to be seen in the valley.

Vary sentence lengths
The model was insulted. She got enraged. She caused a scene on set.
The model who was insulted was enraged and caused a scene on set.

Distinguishing formal from informal speech
She asked him whether he had the savoir faire needed for the job
She asked him whether he had the experience needed for the job.

The Photographer wanted a Nouveau riche family to photograph.
The photographer wanted an upsart family to photograph. 

She wanted the crem de la crem treatment every time
She wanted the Best treatment every time.

Use parallel construction
Meghana likes Photography, nature rambles and to eat pizza.
Meghana likes photography, Nature rambles and eating pizza.

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