I love the Washington Post, and I know at least one of its copy editors pops in here once in a while (hi, Doris!). But heavens to Betsy, how did this neverending sentence make it into today’s paper?
“The Redskins (2-5 at home) were trying to prove their offense could thrive on consecutive Sundays and that their season-long problems were behind them, and Ramsey, running back Clinton Portis and wide receiver Laveranues Coles (12 catches for 100 yards) all provided quality play but not enough long plays or points to win (Washington is the lowest-scoring team in the NFL).”
That’s three parentheticals and about a gazillion clauses. People, just ’cause you don’t want to get all Hemingway doesn’t mean you have to get all Faulkner.