When to Delete “That” – by Carol Saller…

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When to Delete “That” – by Carol Saller…

on CMOS Shop Talk:

A piece of bossy advice often given to creative writers is to sweep through your manuscripts before you submit them and delete certain words. “Just,” “so,” “very,” and “really” vie for the top target, but the most popular prohibition of all might be of the word “that.”

 

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