I took many writing classes in college but perhaps the most useful was one focused on business writing. My classmates and I spent a semester editing example after example of rambling or confusing letters, memos, and other professional materials. Here are seven bits of simple advice for clear and concise writing.
大学时我上了不少写作课,但是最有用的还是商务写作课。我和同学用了一学期的时间不断地修改那些杂乱无章的信件,备忘录和其他专业材料。下面是7条简单的建议,让大家学会清楚简洁的写作。
1. Limit prepositions when possible.
1.尽量少用介词。
If you don't remember what they are, here's a list and primer. When overused, prepositions can weaken writing and contribute to wordiness. For example: "The meeting on December 1 about the budget" is sharper when written "The December 1 budget meeting." Also watch out for prepositions following a verb, such as "come up with" or "find out." Instead, you could use "generate" or "determine," respectively.
如果你不记得了,下面是一些简单的例子。如果过度使用介词,会降低写作质量,造成冗余。比如:“关于预算的会议在12月1日召开”就没有“12月1日开预算会议”来的简洁有力。动词后面的介词也需要特别留意。比如“come up with”(想出)或“find out”(找出),你就可以分别用“generate”和“determine”代替。
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