prose style

collocation in English

meaningsofproseandstyle

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prose
noun[U]
uk
/prəʊz/us
/proʊz/
written language in its ordinary form rather ...
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style
noun
uk
/staɪl/us
/staɪl/
a way of doing something, especially one that is typical of a person, group of people, place, ...
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(Definition ofproseandstylefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprose style

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Theirprosestyleis sometimes difficult for the modern reader to bear.
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Hisprosestyleis flexible, limpid, and a great pleasure to read.
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It is not a movement to legislate theprosestyleof a society, but a movement away from legalese.
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Nor should we discount the history ofprosestylebecause of the rigidity of previous schemes.
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Both theprosestylein this passage and the insistence on sharp categorical demarcations suggest the contrasting disciplinary methods of intellectual historians and philosophers.
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Both the formal structure of the book and its sometimes oddprosestyle(with sentences highlighting contradictions or alternative readings, but then left hanging) create confusion.
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The author employs a straightforward and workmanlikeprosestyle, and his choice of illustrative material is very well judged in the light of his overall purpose.
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He was himself gifted with an admirableprosestyle, and was an excellent speaker and a brilliant conversationalist.
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One only has to read theprosestyleof this paragraph and the following one to have little doubt on this point.
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It is a most praiseworthy effort, so far asprosestyleis concerned.
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This is a matter of view and, indeed, ofprosestyle.
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I shall watch myprosestylefrom now on.
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Even more generalized parallels perceived by some experts in philosophy,prosestyleand poetry, are harder to pinpoint.
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Itsprosestyle, and its marriage of morality and advice with entertainment, were considered exemplary.
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It is also notable for its intense, gothicprosestyle.
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Her stories explore human complexities in an uncomplicatedprosestyle.
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His essays evidence a heavyprosestyle, which although complex, is capable of expressing complicated analytical statements.
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She was critical of the author's tone but praised herprosestyle.
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Oftentimes, the poet strips images to their bare, essential core, and employs a terse and unalloyedprosestyle.
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