That a sentence is 20 words long is not quite true, because we can easily create sentences that are considerably longer than 20 words, such as this one. But let’s stick to 20 words in a sentence ...

In the words of TED curator Chris Anderson ... Distilling your message into a single sentence will make your writing flow better, and make your key points easier to arrange.

It’s grammatically correct, but the commas have been left out to emphasize the problem with the sentence. As you read about Bob, you add the words to an internal buffer to make up a phrase.

Writing a strong topic sentence that establishes the subject of the paragraph Using "echo words" -- i.e., consistent terms for the concepts throughout Applying transitions to link sentences logically ...

try building a sentence around it for them. Reading books with a toddler When sharing a story, watch out for the words your child says and add words to it to make a new phrase. Playing the name ...

That a sentence is 20 words long is not quite true, because we can easily create sentences that are considerably longer than 20 words, such as this one. But let’s stick to 20 words in a sentence ...