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Letter "W" » wordy
«Best is the Tongue that feels the rein; He that talks much, must talk in vain; We from the wordy Torrent fly: Who listens to the chattering Pye?»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
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Inventor,
Philosopher,
Printer,
Scientist,
Statesman,
Writer)
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Keywords:
chattering,
chatters,
in vain,
listens,
rein,
reined,
talks,
wordy
«If we were left solely to the wordy wit of legislators in Congress for our guidance, uncorrected by the seasonal experience and the effectual complaints of the people, America would not long retain her rank among the nations.»
«I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English - it is the modern way and the best way. Stick to it; don't let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in. When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but kill most of them - then the rest will be valuable. They weaken when they are close together. They give strength when they are wide apart. An adjective habit, or a wordy, diffuse, flowery habit, once fastened upon a person, is as hard to get»
Author: Mark Twain
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Humorist,
Lecturer,
Writer)
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Keywords:
adjective,
adjectives,
close together,
creep,
creep in,
diffuse,
diffused,
diffuses,
diffusing,
fastened,
flowery,
fluff,
fluffed,
Modern English,
plain language,
Plain Words,
sentences,
Short words,
simple language,
stick to,
stick together,
verbosity,
weaken,
wordy