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| ''Aisha began a war against Ali that resulted in ten thousand fatalities in one day.'' | | ''Aisha began a war against Ali that resulted in ten thousand fatalities in one day.'' | ||
| Avoid writing in an emotional, dramatic style. State the facts and nothing else. | | Avoid writing in an emotional, dramatic style. State the facts and nothing else. | ||
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| ''He isn't specific on the time frame, offering up a number of years but not definitely stating that it is exact. He doesn't mention any names, fails to mention where these events take place, and doesn't state when this story happened. '' | |||
| ''He is not specific on the time frame, offering a number of years but nothing definitive. He does not mention any names, fails to mention where these events took place, and does not state when this story happened.'' | |||
| Do not use contracted forms (e.g. "doesn't", "isn't") when you should use "is not", "does not" etc. | |||
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