11 RULES OF WRITING - RULE 11

RULE 11 -- Omit unnecessary words.

RULE 11 -- EXAMPLES

Incorrect -- Correct

I would like to assert that the author should be considered to be a buffoon.
The author is a buffoon.

It would be safe to say that Gregor Samsa is not the only character in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis to undergo drastic changes.
Gregor Samsa is not the only character in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis to undergo drastic change.

Before going to the supermarket, we made a list of the groceries we needed in order to make the food that we intended to eat for dinner.
Before going to the supermarket, we made a list of groceries that we needed to prepare dinner.

RULE 11 -- REFERENCES
More information about this rule is available from the following sources.

Online Resources:
The Elements of Style: rule 13

Printed References: (see References section)
Strunk and White: 2-17