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Breaking Up Long Sentences (Avoid (split the sentence or rewrite) ("…
Breaking Up Long Sentences
General rules
don’t separate the subject from its verb using more than 8–10 words
15 to 25 Words in a Sentence
maximize the use of periods (.)
don’t worry about repeating key words - increases the clarity
Avoid (split the sentence or rewrite)
"and"
"as well as"
Other link words that introduce additional information:
moreover, in addition, furthermore
Link words that compare and contrast: whereas,
on the other hand; although, however
Link words that give explanations:
because, since, as, in fact
Link words that express consequences:
owing to, due to, as a result of, consequently, thus etc.
which and relative clauses
ing form
Us
ing
automatic translation software
in order to, with the purpose of, with the aim to, in an attempt to
Punctuation
Commas
rearrange the subordinate clauses
split the sentence
Semicolons
unnecessary (can be replaced by full stops)
to divide up short lists to show how each element in the list relates to each other:
The partners in the various projects are A, B and C; P and Q; X; and Y and Z.
Phrases in parentheses
to give short lists that act as examples:
Several members of the European Union (e.g. Spain, France and German)