Precision before adornment: EFL and George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"

Update: 2023-07-17

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George Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language" tells us a lot about what it really means to be an advanced English speaker. (Hint: Value precision over adornment.)

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Precision before adornment: EFL and George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"

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Precision before adornment: EFL and George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"

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Precision before adornment: EFL and George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"