I think our current spelling and grammar conventions tend to be rather wordy and encourage long sentences with multiple commas, which in turn makes things clunky and difficult to read (not unlike this sentence, to an extent). It may be just me, but I find a fair bit of analyses utilizing such long sentences.
Example from my Glaceon analysis:
http://www.smogon.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3456772
This was what the original looked like:
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<p>It goes without saying that Glaceon must have Snow Warning support, which in UU means Abomasnow. This unfortunately leaves four shared weaknesses to Fire, Fighting, Rock and Steel. Having Pokemon that can absorb these attacking types is vital. Slowbro can shrug off most Fighting and Rock moves, as well as Flare Blitz from the likes of Arcanine and Darmanitan. Nidoqueen resists Fighting and Rock, and can set up Stealth Rock to aid Glaceon’s sweep. It also absorbs Toxic Spikes, an entry hazard that Glaceon is vulnerable to. Flash Fire Chandelure is another option, sporting immunity to both Fire and Fighting, although it brings along yet another weakness to Rock. Glaceon is vulnerable to Stealth Rock in spite of Ice Body, so Rapid Spin support is appreciated. Cyrogonal can fire off Blizzards of its own while spinning away Stealth Rock, while Hitmontop is another worthy choice, bringing a valuable Rock resist to the table. Xatu also gets a mention, as it is the only Pokemon in UU that gets Magic Bounce and so stops Stealth Rock from going up in the first place.</p>
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This is what it eventually looked like:
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<p>It goes without saying that Glaceon must have Snow Warning support, which in UU means Abomasnow. This unfortunately mandates four shared weaknesses, namely to Fire-, Fighting-, Rock- and Steel-type attacks. Having Pokemon that can absorb these attacking types is vital. Slowbro can shrug off most Fighting- and Rock- moves, as well as Flare Blitz from the likes of Arcanine and Darmanitan. Nidoqueen resists Fighting- and Rock-type attacks, and can set up Stealth Rock to aid Glaceon's sweep. It also absorbs Toxic Spikes, an entry hazard that Glaceon is vulnerable to. Flash Fire Chandelure is another option, courtesy of its immunities to both Fire- and Fighting-type moves, although it introduces yet another weakness to Rock. Glaceon is vulnerable to Stealth Rock, so Rapid Spin support is appreciated. Cyrogonal can fire off Blizzards of its own while spinning away Stealth Rock, while Hitmontop is another worthy choice for its Rock-type resistance. Xatu also gets a mention, as it is the only Pokemon in UU that gets Magic Bounce and so stop Stealth Rock from going up in the first place.</p>
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I find phrases like "four shared weaknesses to Fire, Fighting, Rock and Steel" preferable to "four shared weaknesses, namely to Fire-, Fighting-, Rock- and Steel-type attacks". It's clearer to read and the meaning is unambiguous, so there should be no confusion. Other phrases like "Rock resist" is also simpler than "Rock-type resistance", and "immunity to both Fire and Fighting" is shorter than "immunities to both Fire- and Fighting-type moves".
Just my thoughts.