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Henry Watson Fowler Quotes

Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the circumlocution. Prefer the short word to the long. Prefer the Saxon word to the Romance Picture Quote #1

It need hardly be said that shortness is a merit in words Picture Quote #1

Be direct, simple, brief, vigorous, and lucid Picture Quote #1

Those who run to long words are mainly the unskillful and tasteless; they confuse pomposity with dignity, flaccidity with ease, and bulk with force Picture Quote #1

Any one who wishes to become a good writer should endeavour, before he allows himself to be tempted by the more showy qualities, to be direct, simple, brief, vigorous, and lucid Picture Quote #1

We tell our thoughts, like our children, to put on their hats and coats before they go out Picture Quote #1

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Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the circumlocution. Prefer the short word to the long. Prefer the Saxon word to the Romance (Henry Watson Fowler Quotes) It need hardly be said that shortness is a merit in words (Henry Watson Fowler Quotes) Be direct, simple, brief, vigorous, and lucid (Henry Watson Fowler Quotes) Those who run to long words are mainly the unskillful and tasteless; they confuse pomposity with dignity, flaccidity with ease, and bulk with force (Henry Watson Fowler Quotes) Any one who wishes to become a good writer should endeavour, before he allows himself to be tempted by the more showy qualities, to be direct, simple, brief, vigorous, and lucid (Henry Watson Fowler Quotes) We tell our thoughts, like our children, to put on their hats and coats before they go out (Henry Watson Fowler Quotes)