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Writing Tip of the Day

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Marcha's Two-Cents Worth

Use pronouns and possessive pronouns effectively to avoid redundancy. For example, say “He took her hand in his and kissed it”, not: “He took her hand in his hand and kissed her hand.” Tighter writing is better writing. #amwriting #amediting

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