"language is a natural growth not an instrument which we shape for out own purposes." I really thought that this quote was interesting and a good way to set up what Orwell began to discuss because it really describes written language, where it "came" from, and how we use it today. Writers use words and phrases that appeal to the audience for sheer aesthetic pleasure in a sense. We no longer write with this sort of purpose using original metaphors and verbs, instead we have replaced these with altered versions and phrases that make things inaccurate and uncomprehend-able. These things allow writers to save time and not go through the trouble of using original text and thoughts, and allow them to not pick the correct verbs, nouns, or phrases etc., and all of these lead into a poor quality of writing.
In a sense, we put "makeup" on words and sentences to make them sound more intelligent, credible, and meaningful; but in reality we are doing the opposite. Writers insert meaningless words and cliches into pieces that effectively deter from the clarity, value, and intelligence within their pieces. Abiding by the rules that Orwell states in the end can truly help clear up these issues and make for better, concise, and "precise" writing pieces. This reading also helped me with my own writing pieces because many of these written issues are extremely common and occur all the time, and it made me take a step back and help clear up my own writing pieces. Overall Orwell knows a lot about what he is talking about and is very accurate in his statements.
The rule that stuck out the most to me in my ow writing and that i need to work on is (1) If a word can be cut out, cut it out.
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