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GRAMMAR

CW9Z64

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ARMY WRITING
“THE STANDARD”

EFFECTIVE ARMY WRITING IS


WRITING THE READER CAN
UNDERSTAND IN A SINGLE, RAPID
READING. IT IS GENERALLY FREE
OF ERRORS IN SUBSTANCE,
ORGANIZATION, STYLE AND
CORRECTNESS.
AR 25-50
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GRAMMAR

 SUBSTANCE
 ORGANIZATION
 STYLE
 CORRECTNESS

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1. I am very much annoyed to find that you have
branded my son illiterate. This is a dirty lie, as I was
married a week before he was born!

2. I am writing the Welfare Department to say that


my baby was born two years old. When do I get my
money?

3. I cannot get sick pay. I have six children. Can you


tell me why?

4. You changed my little boy into a girl. Will this


make a difference?
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5. I am forwarding my marriage certificate and six
children. I had seven, but one died which was baptized
on a half a sheet of paper.

6. I am forwarding my marriage certificate and my


three children one of which is a mistake as you can see.

7. I want my money as quick as I can get it. I have


been used to being in bed with the doctor for two weeks,
and he doesn’t do me any good. If things don’t
improve soon, I’ll have to send for another doctor.

8. Unless I get my husband’s money pretty soon, I will


be forced to live an immortal life which I do not want to
do.
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9. In accordance with your instructions, I have given
birth in the enclosed envelope.

10. Mr. Land hasn’t had any clothes for a year and has
been visited regularly by the clergy.

11. I am glad to report that my husband who was


missing is dead.

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WHICH ONE IS CORRECT?
The list of all PCS assignments for
IOBC lieutenants are on the bulletin
board.

The list of all PCS assignments for


IOBC lieutenants is on the bulletin
board.

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Some words, such as none, some, part, all, half,
(and other fractions), take a singular or plural
verb, depending on the number of the noun or
pronoun
closest to the verb:

All of the men are ready for deployment.

All of 1st Battalion is ready to deploy.

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The Army and Navy, although
unified in the defense of one country,
one land, one people, wear very
different uniforms.

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Spaghetti and meatballs is
my favorite dinner.

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THESE PRONOUNS USUALLY
TAKE A SINGLE VERB

Each Someone
Either Anyone
Neither Nobody
One Everybody
No one
Somebody
Everyone Anybody

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Every driver and mechanic
is in the motorpool.

Each of the drivers is ready


for his mission.
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Neither was convicted of sexual
harassment.

Either solution was bound to be wrong.

Neither the NCOs nor the officer knows of PFC


Stone’s whereabouts.

Either the officer or the NCOs know the facts.

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The troops lost their way in the dark.

The battalion lost its way in the dark.

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PFC Cerjan reported to me, accompanied
by his section chief, SSG Brittain. He said
he started the fight.

PFC Cerjan reported to me, accompanied


by his section chief, SSG Brittain. SSG
Brittain said that Cerjan started the fight.

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The commander regularly checks to ensure the
motor pool conducts maintenance of vehicles.

The commander checks to ensure the motor pool


regularly conducts maintenance of vehicles.

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As a baboon who grew up in the
wild, I realized that Wiki had special
nutritional needs.

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Being in a dilapidated condition, I was
anxious to make repairs to the old house.

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Glancing back, a sudden movement
was seen by the point man.

Glancing back, the point man saw


a sudden movement.

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Out of gas, SGT Jones pushed his vehicle
for two miles.

SGT Jones pushed his vehicle for two


miles when it ran out of gas.

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The wild boar ran into the mess tent where the
battalion commander was eating, grunting and
snorting loudly, rooting around the garbage
bag for scraps.

The battalion commander was eating in the


tent when the wild boar ran in, grunting and
snorting loudly, rooting around the garbage for
scraps.

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