2006-10-25

lorimt: (Default)
2006-10-25 08:42 pm

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You (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] iluvsheep reminded me real English is easier to understand than fake Academic, and of [livejournal.com profile] 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.)