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Denis Howe

Great article.

It bothers me that some people who think their writing deserves to be read don't bother to, or can't, write properly.

I was taught that the first section tells the reader why they should read the rest and the last section tells them what they should remember.

If you find yourself using "scare quotes" to indicate that you don't actually mean what you're saying literally, there's probably a better way to phrase it.

While "inline" is a common term in computing (meaning inserted in the main flow rather than referred to), I think you mean "in line with", (meaning consistent with).

Thanks and keep up the good work!