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The style and substance of good writing
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:54:05
Publish Date: 2020-05-21 05:05:00
Description: Are we losing our ability to write well and is it because we don’t follow the rules? Professor Steven Pinker says loosen up, rules are made to be broken. But he takes aim at writing which confuses rather than informs . Why is it so difficult to read the writing of lawyers, academics and bureaucrats? The techniques of classic style are a good start for improving the quality of writing.
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