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Oct. 25th, 2006 08:42 pmYou (yes you) should read George Orwell's essay on Politics and the English Language.
It reminded me a good bit of the ICM contest where![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
iluvsheep reminded me real English is easier to understand than fake Academic, and of tauenn's ruthless editing of my Bio lab reports. I *can* write/speak well, but it's much easier to do when I want to share a clear picture in my head, rather just sound smart of convey cloudy or ill-formed ideas. (Well, sometimes it's just habit. Or laziness. I think it's hard to admit clear thinking and clear expression both take effort.)
It reminded me a good bit of the ICM contest where
iluvsheep reminded me real English is easier to understand than fake Academic, and of tauenn's ruthless editing of my Bio lab reports. I *can* write/speak well, but it's much easier to do when I want to share a clear picture in my head, rather just sound smart of convey cloudy or ill-formed ideas. (Well, sometimes it's just habit. Or laziness. I think it's hard to admit clear thinking and clear expression both take effort.)
