Comments on: Politics and the English Language http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/politics-and-the-english-language/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: yoursurprise-1 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/politics-and-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-133110 yoursurprise-1 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:28:12 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/politics-and-the-english-language/#comment-133110 Appreciating the commitment you put into your blog and detailed information you provide. It's great to come across a blog every once in a while that isn't the same outdated rehashed information. Wonderful read! I've bookmarked your site and I'm including your RSS feeds to my Google account. Appreciating the commitment you put into your blog and detailed information you provide. It’s great to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same outdated rehashed information. Wonderful read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account.

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]]> By: kimbofo http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/politics-and-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-21623 kimbofo Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:15:11 +0000 http://www.johnbakersblog.co.uk/politics-and-the-english-language/#comment-21623 When I got my first journalism job in the UK back in 1998 my news editor gave me a copy of Orwell's rules to keep on my desk for reference and I have followed them religiously ever since. Now, as a mentor for newbies, I hand out the same set of rules, because I truly believe they help writers and sub-editors alike compose tighter, easier-to-understand copy. My favourite rule is 'never use a long word when a short word will do' and I am often heard muttering this when I have to proof pages filled with waffle!! <strong>jb says</strong>. It's always good to have someone around who lives with these concepts in the real world. When I got my first journalism job in the UK back in 1998 my news editor gave me a copy of Orwell’s rules to keep on my desk for reference and I have followed them religiously ever since. Now, as a mentor for newbies, I hand out the same set of rules, because I truly believe they help writers and sub-editors alike compose tighter, easier-to-understand copy. My favourite rule is ‘never use a long word when a short word will do’ and I am often heard muttering this when I have to proof pages filled with waffle!!

jb says. It’s always good to have someone around who lives with these concepts in the real world.

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