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kaassneter42's review against another edition
ff lekker clownen op andere kneusjes is altijd leuk, zelfs als het orwell is
cmurray_7's review against another edition
5.0
Was pointed to this essay after reading an opinion piece of the futility of the word "Orwellian" and how it has been used in reaction to Trump + other public figures suspension from Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/books/orwellian-1984.html
The point of this essay (for me) can be summed up with a single sentence:
"What is above all needed is to let the meaning choose the word, and not the other way about. "
Orwell argues that "the other way about" hinders insight, since extant, popular metaphors/phrases will impose a structure onto the abstract that does or should not apply to the abstract concept at hand.
Other quips to pull out and use for guidance:
"A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: What am I trying to say? What words will express it? What image or idiom will make it clearer? Is this image fresh enough to have an effect? And he will probably ask himself two more: Could I put it more shortly? Have I said anything that is avoidably ugly? "
The point of this essay (for me) can be summed up with a single sentence:
"What is above all needed is to let the meaning choose the word, and not the other way about. "
Orwell argues that "the other way about" hinders insight, since extant, popular metaphors/phrases will impose a structure onto the abstract that does or should not apply to the abstract concept at hand.
Other quips to pull out and use for guidance:
"A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: What am I trying to say? What words will express it? What image or idiom will make it clearer? Is this image fresh enough to have an effect? And he will probably ask himself two more: Could I put it more shortly? Have I said anything that is avoidably ugly? "
mallorywool's review against another edition
5.0
You've heard of no-skip albums, but let me introduce you to "every sentence a banger."
c_patel07's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
this made me think about how much professional writing is just fluff, yet i can’t just say what i want point blank because it’s considered unprofessional 😐
mollicadipane's review against another edition
5.0
As always my babygirl scrive cose stra attuali, are we surprised??????????