William Safire gave a lighthearted look at grammar and good usage. The following are "fumblerules." Mistakes that call attention to the rule:

• Avoid run-on sentences they are hard to read.
• No sentence fragments.
• It behooves us to avoid archaisms.
• Also, avoid awkward or affected alliteration.
• Don't use no double negatives.
• If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times: Resist hyperbole.
• Avoid commas, that are not necessary.
• Verbs has to agree with their subjects.
• Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
• Writing carefully, dangling participles should not be used.
• Kill all exclamation points!!!
• Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
• Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
• Take the bull by the hand, and don't mix metaphors.
• Don't verb nouns.
• Never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
• Last but not least, avoid clichés like the plague.