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1 Post author: Crux 10 August 2013 09:04AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 10 August 2013 10:28:39AM *  4 points [-]

Several writers come to mind, but if I have to pick one, I'd vote for George Orwell. Among other things, he has penned a very lucid essay on how to write eloquently and clearly: http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_polit I am sure you will find reading it to be of tremendous value.

Comment author: Omid 10 August 2013 11:15:57AM 1 point [-]

404'd. What was the essay's title?

Comment author: [deleted] 10 August 2013 11:44:45AM 2 points [-]

Sorry about that. I have edited my comment to include a working link. The title is "Politics and the English Language".

Comment author: pragmatist 10 August 2013 02:45:22PM 5 points [-]

For a critical take on this essay, check out this post on languagelog.

Comment author: [deleted] 10 August 2013 04:52:19PM 2 points [-]

I have read it. It is an interesting post, though I am inclined to agree with the commentator here.

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