Comments on: burying the lede in technical writing http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15 solving your word problems, one blog entry at a time Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Me? Really? « Venn Librarian http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-43865 Me? Really? « Venn Librarian Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:53:40 +0000 http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-43865 [...] the “money Tweet” of the day. (and yes, I know I just buried the lede. sue [...] [...] the “money Tweet” of the day. (and yes, I know I just buried the lede. sue [...]

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]]> By: Montblanc Pens » Improving your Writing http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-60 Montblanc Pens » Improving your Writing Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:50:27 +0000 http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-60 [...] Update: Added Don’t bury the Lede from Active Voice to the Tips section. Each time I add new stuff to this post, I worry that the [...] [...] Update: Added Don’t bury the Lede from Active Voice to the Tips section. Each time I add new stuff to this post, I worry that the [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-51 admin Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:34:51 +0000 http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-51 Hi, Shirl -- Thanks for the link! I haven't heard about Junk English before this, but I am definitely going to buy the book now. This was my favorite quote from the website -- "From Peggy B. -- Peggy confesses that she is driven insane by people who manufacture "-ize" verbs. "I heard," she says, "a man on PBS say something about distributionalizing something...." Peggy recalls that her husband was brought running from another room by her screams." I often have a similar reaction, but with an inverse effect -- usually my shouting drives the cat and my wife *out of* the room! :-D Cheers, Paul Hi, Shirl –

Thanks for the link! I haven’t heard about Junk English before this, but I am definitely going to buy the book now.

This was my favorite quote from the website –

“From Peggy B. — Peggy confesses that she is driven insane by people who manufacture “-ize” verbs. “I heard,” she says, “a man on PBS say something about distributionalizing something….” Peggy recalls that her husband was brought running from another room by her screams.”

I often have a similar reaction, but with an inverse effect — usually my shouting drives the cat and my wife *out of* the room! :-D

Cheers,
Paul

]]> By: Shirl http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-49 Shirl Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:01:51 +0000 http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-49 This article provides great value and I am passing it on to people who write in their jobs, but don't necessarily know their ablative from their absolute. I think that most people who participate in this type of discussion will appreciate Ken Smith's Junk English books and website: http://www.blastbooks.com/JE/newjunk.html It'll transform the way you listen to news, advertisements, politicians, and anyone who uses any kind of jargon. Paul, you are probably quite familiar with the concepts if not Smith's actual work. Enjoy! This article provides great value and I am passing it on to people who write in their jobs, but don’t necessarily know their ablative from their absolute.

I think that most people who participate in this type of discussion will appreciate Ken Smith’s Junk English books and website:

http://www.blastbooks.com/JE/newjunk.html

It’ll transform the way you listen to news, advertisements, politicians, and anyone who uses any kind of jargon.

Paul, you are probably quite familiar with the concepts if not Smith’s actual work. Enjoy!

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]]> By: admin http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-44 admin Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:36:06 +0000 http://www.avwrites.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-44 Thanks, Santosh. Everyone reading this, go check out Santosh's website www.ArtOfSpeaking.org right now! It's a valuable addition to any writer's virtual reference shelf. Thanks, Santosh. Everyone reading this, go check out Santosh’s website http://www.ArtOfSpeaking.org right now! It’s a valuable addition to any writer’s virtual reference shelf.

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