It is wrong to think that one can write English by mastering a few rules of grammar. Rules of grammar do count, but they are not the whole. Thus, it's possible that one may write English which may be grammatically correct but may not be good English. Perspicuity or lucidity is the first requisite of a good style.
Most learners labour under the misunderstanding that the only English worth writing is the English overloaded with difficult words and phrases. They prefer long and high-sounding words to simple and familiar words of everyday prose because they want to dazzle the reader. H. W. Fowler and F.G. Fowler in their valuable book. The King's English have given the following practical rules in the domain of vocabulary. "Prefer the familiar words to the far-fetched. Prefer the correct word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the circumlocution. Prefer the short word to the long."
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Yes my friend, the simplicity always wins not only in writing, but also in several fields in our life such as; speaking, business, relationships, social bounds..........Etc. In my opinion; that depend heavily upon a personal's character. My friend, few of people who know that; the simplicity adds some of her shining on a simple person which makes him unique between others. I wish the best for you.
Thanks for the tips and the encouragement, my dearest brother. Your writings often dazzling me. I always get the new words from them. :)
Thank dear RK, dear serene, dear shoba, dear Afro, dear dara, dear Risty for your nice comment. I really feel encouraged.
Thank you dear Expector for featuring blog and comments
Congrats to your 100 blogs!
Keep on sharing!
Mashaa Allah, abi ake so blog ap leka! The reader needs to read and understand with the easiest and simplest sentences that were given by the writer. Thanks for sharing Mr. Arif Saeed!
Helpful tips, thanks and congratulations!
Congratulations, Arif! Writing 100 blogs is certainly something to be proud of. Wish you all the best.
The last lines in your post are good tips for non-native speakers like us. Thank you for sharing.
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