Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
Prefer the familiar word to the far-fetched. Prefer the concrete word to the abstract. Prefer the single word to the cir — Henry Fowler
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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 Fowler
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