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A Pocket Style Manual. By Diana Hacker. A Pocket Style Manual by Diana Hacker. A Pocket Style Manual by Diana Hacker Fourth Edition Clarity, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, research, MLA, APA, Chicago, usage, grammatical terms ISBN 0-312-40684-3. A Pocket Style Manual by Diana Hacker.
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A Pocket Style Manual By Diana Hacker
A Pocket Style Manualby Diana Hacker A Pocket Style Manual by Diana Hacker Fourth Edition Clarity, grammar, punctuation, mechanics, research, MLA, APA, Chicago, usage, grammatical terms ISBN 0-312-40684-3
A Pocket Style Manualby Diana Hacker Tighten Wordy Sentences Make a distinction between inflated and empty prose and vigorous and concise writing.
A Pocket Style Manualby Diana Hacker Tighten Wordy Sentences Along the lines of = like At the present time = now Because of the fact that = because By means of = by Due to the fact that = because For the reason that = because In order to = to In spite of the fact that = although In the event that = if Until such time as = until
A Pocket Style Manualby Diana Hacker Use Active Verbs The coolant pumps were destroyed by a surge of power. passive A surge of power destroyed the coolant pumps. active The subject of the sentence should do something to the objects of the verb.