1.
I have never understood a certain proverb that says, “You cannot have
your cake and eat it, too.”
2.
My mother once interpreted it
for me, and she told me that it meant you cannot have everything.
My mother once interpreted it
for me and told me that it meant you cannot have everything.
My mother once interpreted it
for me, saying that it meant you cannot have everything.
My mother once interpreted it
for me as meaning you cannot have everything.
3.
For example, it is impossible
to find a job that pays well, interests you all the time, and challenges you
every day.
4.
That may be true, but I have
often wondered why it has to be that way.
That may be true, but I have
often wondered, “Why does it have to be that way?”
That may be true;
nevertheless/ however, I have often wondered why it has to be that way.
5.
Why is it impossible to have
everything and to be completely satisfied?
STYLE
6.
If you think about the
illustration of the cake, it does not make sense.
The illustration of the cake
doesn’t make sense if you think about it.
7.
Who would make a cake and not
enjoy eating it afterwards?
8.
There is definitely something
wrong with the illustration of the cake if you consider it carefully.
If you consider the
illustration of the cake carefully, there is definitely something wrong.
BAD STYLE- begin a sentence
with a long dependent clause.
I am wearing a sweater
because it is cold.
Because it is cold, I am
wearing a sweater.
STYLE- consistent
2+2=5
2+2=4
For example, …
To illustrate, …
For instance, …
Allow me to illustrate.
Let me give an example.
LATIN
etc. et cetera “and others”
and so on
e.g examplis gratia “for
example”
i.e. id est “that is”
He plays soccer, basketball,
football, etc.
He plays soccer, basketball,
and football.
FINAL COMMA OPTIONAL- Oxford
comma
She plays lots of sports
(e.g. soccer, football, basketball).
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