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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former English teacher here. These were my rules: 1) don't use passive voice 2) don't use semicolons 3) don't use adverbs 4) eschew obfuscation [/quote] Hmm... Semicolons are excellent when used well - a way to express a complicated thought in a dynamic way. And adverbs give some action to a word. It's too bad English teachers today are discouraging writing that's exciting and interesting. Obviously, I am pro-Oxford comma. It's not used very often these days, but when I see it I think there is well-read person. And it makes me like them. It probably doesn't make a difference for the 25 year old that's reading the college essay though. But the Oxford comma... it's classy.[/quote]
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