In George Orwell’s essay “Politics and the English Language,” he lists six rules to help avoid verbosity. Which of the following is not one of the rules?
Never use a long word where a short one will do.
Never use a metaphor, simile or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
Using a foreign phrase, a scientific word or a Jargon word is fine because all readers know what you are trying to say.
Never use the passive where you can use the active
