George Orwell's Politics And The English Language

In George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language,” though it was written in 1946 it remains very relevant for modern students use of language. In this essay, Orwell argues that the English language has become very poor and is evolving in a bad way. It is becoming this way because writers are not taking it serious and are writing with foolish intentions. In his essay he gives a list of rules one should not break while writing. The first one is “Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print”. The second one is to “Never use a long word where a short one is due”. In other words, don't try to sound smart. Next we have ”Always cut out a word where its possible”. The fourth on is “Never use the passive where you can use the active”. Next is “Never use a foreign phrase, scientific …show more content…
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