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Poorva Garg
is on page 304 of 368
The last few pages feel like an intellectual version of a middle school English guide. Maybe it is required in a style guide but did not work for me.
— Dec 29, 2023 01:12PM
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Poorva Garg
is on page 263 of 368
The chapter on arcs of coherence was the most practical one to improve your writing - with advice on grammar, on the kind of wording without influencing your personal style so much.
— Dec 27, 2023 09:17PM
Poorva Garg
is on page 138 of 368
Just read the chapter "The web, the tree and the string". It had some very practical advice on grammar and how to use it to make your writing clearer. Pinker explained very well how memorizing any rule is useless and focused on the reasons behind the common rules.
— Nov 22, 2023 09:57PM
Poorva Garg
is on page 76 of 368
Just read the chapter of the curse of knowledge. Pinker is humorous in his attempt to convince that curse of knowledge exists
— Oct 27, 2023 11:07AM
Poorva Garg
is on page 57 of 368
The first two chapters gave useful insights for classic style writing. It explained well why hedging, signposting, use of passive voice are undesirable.
— Oct 19, 2023 09:36AM
