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Orwell's Six Cures To Bad Writing, Douglas E. Abrams
Orwell's Six Cures To Bad Writing, Douglas E. Abrams
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In a 1946 essay, George Orwell said among the many bad habits replete in written English are the use of dying metaphors, poor choice of appropriate verbs and nouns, pretentious dictions, and meaningless words. Sound familiar? He also offered ways to overcome these habits.