September 19, 2002

E-Prime

E-Prime Tutorial is an excellent web page on the subject of E-prime, and it contains several interesting links. E-prime is a variation of the English language from which all forms of the verb "to be" have been excised. Yes, I, too, found the concept strange the first time I came across it: what harm could the innocent verb "to be" possibly cause? As it happens, plenty. Read on!

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