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Henry Watson Fowler quotes: It need hardly be said that shortness is a merit in words.

It need hardly be said that shortness is a merit in words.

Henry Watson Fowler quotes: Those who are addicted to the phrase "to use a vulgarism" expect to achieve the feat of being at once vulgar and superior to vulgarity.

Those who are addicted to the phrase "to use a vulgarism" expect to achieve the feat of being at once vulgar and superior to vulgarity.

Henry Watson Fowler quotes: Anyone who finds himself putting down several commas close to one another should reflect that he is making himself disagreeable.

Anyone who finds himself putting down several commas close to one another should reflect that he is making himself disagreeable.

Henry Watson Fowler quotes: After all, it is an ancient and valuable right of the English people to turn their nouns into verbs when they are so minded.

After all, it is an ancient and valuable right of the English people to turn their nouns into verbs when they are so minded.

Henry Watson Fowler quotes: The purpose of paragraphing is to give the reader a rest. The writer is saying ... : Have you got that? If so, I'll go to the next point.

The purpose of paragraphing is to give the reader a rest. The writer is saying ... : Have you got that? If so, I'll go to the next point.

Henry Watson Fowler quotes: Pretentious quotations [are] the surest road to tedium.

Pretentious quotations [are] the surest road to tedium.

Henry Watson Fowler quotes: The obvious is better than obvious avoidance of it.

The obvious is better than obvious avoidance of it.

Henry Watson Fowler quotes: Those who run to long words are mainly the unskillful and tasteless; they confuse pomposity with dignity, flaccidity with ease, and bulk with force.

Those who run to long words are mainly the unskillful and tasteless; they confuse pomposity with dignity, flaccidity with ease, and bulk with force.

Henry Watson Fowler quotes: We tell our thoughts, like our children, to put on their hats and coats before they go out.

We tell our thoughts, like our children, to put on their hats and coats before they go out.