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Two tiny stories about the art of writing to persuade

Two tiny stories about the art of writing to persuade

(Hint: It involves writing in Plain English)

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Miguel Ferreira
Mar 12, 2021
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Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (known as "Q") was a legendary professor of English literature at Cambridge University from 1912 to 1944. 

In one of his lectures he told his students to always write in a clear style and to avoid jargon. 

Q explained to his students the difference between these two sentences: 

  1. "He was conveyed to his place of residence in an intox…

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