I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English―it is the modern way and the best way. Stick to it; don't let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in. When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but kill most of them―then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when they are close together. They give strength when they are wide apart. An adjective habit, or a wordy, diffuse, flowery habit, once fastened upon a person, is as hard to get rid of as any other vice. Mark Twain
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Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman and author who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He promoted a number of social and political policies, and was well-known for his robust personality and use of both physical and verbal energy in carrying out his duties. As a writer, he often used short, powerful phrases in his speeches and letters. His famous saying is commonly misquoted as: “It is better to keep the right than the left hand” when in fact he said: “It is better to keep the left hand than the right.”

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