'To be' or not 'to be': an easy way to improve legal writing.: An article from: Trial

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From the supplier: Most lawyers rely too heavily on the verb 'to be' and its various forms. By eliminating or severely pruning its use, they can make their writing come alive and retain the reader's or listener's attention, often improving results in court. Specific suggestions include trying to show who is acting on whom, and using sense verbs, other linking verbs, and intransitive verbs. The effort is strenuous at first, but well worth while.

Citation Details
Title: 'To be' or not 'to be': an easy way to improve legal writing.
Author: C. Edward Good
Publication:Trial (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1995
Publisher: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Volume: 31 Issue: n5 Page: 76(4)

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