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... short - an average of not more than 19 words each ; if sentences have short words - not more than 150 syllables per 100 words ; and if the writing has liberal use of words and sentences possessing human interest - that is , liberal use ...
... short - an average of not more than 19 words each ; if sentences have short words - not more than 150 syllables per 100 words ; and if the writing has liberal use of words and sentences possessing human interest - that is , liberal use ...
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... short to the college junior . A person whose only readings are Andy Capp , tabloid headlines , and TV captions will find a sentence long that looks short to the student of literature . A story for children has sentences averaging less ...
... short to the college junior . A person whose only readings are Andy Capp , tabloid headlines , and TV captions will find a sentence long that looks short to the student of literature . A story for children has sentences averaging less ...
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... short formula within the text is set off by commas , as for example : It can readily be seen that when = 2a , α = 90 ° , or the waves are not propagated down the guide .... Equations no matter how short - containing fractions , square ...
... short formula within the text is set off by commas , as for example : It can readily be seen that when = 2a , α = 90 ° , or the waves are not propagated down the guide .... Equations no matter how short - containing fractions , square ...
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Technical WritingHow We Transfer Factual Information and Knowledge | 3 |
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