5 rules of Orwell

1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which


2. Never use a long word where a short one will do.





3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.



4. Never use the passive where you can use the active.

5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.

6. Break any of these rules sooner than saying anything outright barbarous.