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Clarity Through Proximity

Make your writing more clear by putting descriptions and modifiers as close as possible to what they are describing.
    
Poor: John drove his new car to Dave's house that he bought last week.
Better: John drove his new car that he bought last week to Dave's house

Poor: She bought a blouse in a store downtown of pure silk
Better: She bought a blouse of pure silk in a store downtown

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