Editing humour Writing tips, mis-translations, student bloopers.
Exaggeration is a billion times worse than understatement.
Mixed metaphors are a royal pain in the eye with a sharp stick and should be thrown out the window with the frying pan. It behooves the writer to forswear archaic expressions. Never utilize a lengthy word when a diminutive one will suffice. Don't never use a double negation. Do not put statements in the negative form.