omit needless words. Vigorous writing is concise. From LearnThat.org. [William Strunk (1869-1946), American English professor at Cornell, origional author of The Elements of Style.]
One of the things D&D seems to omit is how Godawful strong animals are. From Wordnik.com. [Animals in D&D « Geek Related] Reference
On this account we recommend to omit from the Swedish draft the paragraphs 5, 6, 8, 11, 16, and 19. From Wordnik.com. [The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents] Reference
Here are the actual questions and answers, which you omit from the Waldman post on Brad’s site. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » What Is The Problem That Obama’s Bad Advisors Are Responsible For?] Reference
Plus you don't see me freaking out when they "omit" the slavery of gauls by the Roman Empire. From Wordnik.com. [LIVE Blog: Chat with us during the show] Reference
These charts are long horizontal strips, divided into six sections for the six possible answers to the question (A through E plus "omit"). From Wordnik.com. [The Tests and the Brightest] Reference
We kill each other over stories that NO ONE knows who wrote - and then WE choose to "omit". From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
"Ma begs you will omit the thoughts of leaving Congress," &c.; "omit" is improperly used here. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 1.] Reference
Unfavourable qualifying terms omit B and E 7. From Wordnik.com. [Cryptic crossword No 25,230] Reference
For proper texture, don't omit the banana completely. From Wordnik.com. [Comfort Food: In this weather, popsicles] Reference
We should always pray in Christ's name, and never omit. From Wordnik.com. [An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism] Reference
If you omit this distinction, you do so at your peril. From Wordnik.com. [Albert Imperato: Cameron Carpenter -- Taking His Organ on the Road] Reference
And I will not omit to tell of the camp at Havre de Grace. From Wordnik.com. [The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology)] Reference
We each desire that she will never omit us from her rounds. From Wordnik.com. [The Scenes Speak for Themslves] Reference
I must not omit to say that the companies of MM. de Rohan, the. From Wordnik.com. [The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology)] Reference
And if through ignorance you omit any of these things, which the. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 04: Numbers The Challoner Revision] Reference
But it would be folly to omit all reference to religious duties. From Wordnik.com. [A Handbook of Ethical Theory] Reference
But they will conveniently omit how these victories were attained. From Wordnik.com. [Alvin McEwen: Dear Proposition 8 supporters - You lost because you lied] Reference
And all too often, drug ads omit safety or side-effect information. From Wordnik.com. [Tip of the day: TV drug ads don't tell you everything] Reference
We must not omit to mention also many 'contes' and his 'Trente ans de. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
I must not omit to mention the Jacqueline of Th. Bentzon, and the "Attic". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
The family, in publishing notice of funeral, may add: "Kindly omit flowers.". From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
The firm's dozens of funds omit one that is potentially the sexiest of them all. From Wordnik.com. [Semper Fidelity] Reference
This is a feature so basic and universal, it never dawned on me GM would omit it. From Wordnik.com. [The stalk that broke the Cadillac CTS' back] Reference
To omit remedial learning programs from City Colleges is to leave students hanging. From Wordnik.com. [Hermene Hartman: City Colleges Poised to Shut Students Out] Reference
Never omit it from the letter except when the letter is written in the third person. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
He also ordered his agent to omit any mention of the poison pen from his official report. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Cover-Up] Reference
Both commercials omit information to paint a more simplistic picture than actually exists. From Wordnik.com. [AD WATCH: Landing punches in the 15th] Reference
There is no disco period to live down, no glam rock to wince at, no electronica era to omit. From Wordnik.com. [Not Easily Categorized] Reference
Not good: Companies don't omit such an important detail if it's anything worth bragging about. From Wordnik.com. [Dell's death-wish Android Aero] Reference
Michael Golomb West Lafayette, IndianaWhy omit the nursing profession from the healing equation?. From Wordnik.com. [MAIL CALL: PRAYING FOR HEALTH] Reference
Sometimes his capsule descriptions of famous events omit important facts and long-revealed ironies. From Wordnik.com. [H.W. Brands's "American Dreams," reviewed by Charles Kaiser] Reference
It is a good plan in addition to omit the usual My dear, and to sign with the initials only and the full surname. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Good Manners; a Guide to Polite Usage for All Social Functions] Reference
The reason is that to omit it is to deprive him of one important element in the full appreciation of mature literature. From Wordnik.com. [How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell] Reference
But you see, here I have checked myself and I omit a lengthy parley with this theme and its unfortunate tendencies, excessesetcetera. From Wordnik.com. [Mr.Dostoevsky] Reference
See our Consumer Reports Health AdWatch series for examples of how some TV drug ads omit or minimize safety and side-effect information. From Wordnik.com. [Tip of the day: TV drug ads don't tell you everything] Reference
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