Orwell tweets: nvr uz a lng wrd whn a short ‘un werks

You any damn word you want to — that’s my motto. But, I like the longer quote. _mjh

Brendel Playing Schubert by Lisel Mueller | The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor

Orwell said, "So long as I remain alive and well I shall continue to feel strongly about prose style, to love the surface of the earth, and to take a pleasure in solid objects and scraps of useless information."

And, "Never use a long word where a short one will do."

Brendel Playing Schubert by Lisel Mueller | The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor

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