Four little rules for all who work with horses.
Up hill spare me,
Down hill ’ware me,
On level ground spare me not,
And in the stable forget me not.
Win Your Reader’s Attention
The real fault with Jargon or muffling is that it ignores its duty to the reader. The writer seems to be too full of self-importance to consider the fellow at the other end of his ‘communication’. If you want something from the other fellow you are much more likely to get it if you talk to him in language he can understand.
NL Clay, Straightforward English (1949)
Issue 1 •
02 • Biography
Richard Cobden thought his employers were taking a big risk — on him.
03 • George Herbert
A road accident made parish priest George Herbert late for his musical evening, but he was not a bit sorry.
04 • Anecdotes
A Victorian commuter arrived home carrying more than his briefcase.