Arig 0M Rayon, he rece of nd doped
Fur degling fs» gs. Considrng thoy ten men ve
Seu rts thoy, nd a he te ge ak
tinge of a,c, he whole meanings oy, 9
‘pc of teeny move ay apron, ces
taps kb spent he mat wksof Eoglsh murder of
eect P sel hve sn come yam Asie ae an gh
[Sabohodbecome party amerenzed. Barts iio bebe tt
Sis ce will be 20 lng renembeed atthe od domes pohoning
ama rou os eal rey were teal pean pees
nase bhind he
38 Politics and the English Language
Mo poole who bts wth he mate ll would adie the
Bali mpgs bd ys geen med a me
“ete” ond oe ogee the apse rane ~ mt nestaby
‘Bieter ener cope ews ta ny staple opine he abe
tng tina sbi ing a er
Delt tat ngage a atral proweh aed nota instrament which we
Shape our oe pens
Ton rn of gus mt imal
reeset, afm on init A mon nny ee tdik tees
was mo bes are and eben Bal all he mere compcly
cae drinks rer the ae
Engl lnguig. It bcomes uly a incre ase ge
‘four guage mais er fr eo
tvs foot hgh. The pins tte paces even Ne
Eri ene itn Eni ee
‘ub; tove petri fire air oes
Aik dats Saat fe epro
‘once of pesasons wes tiller
id aia which sendy
to uke the mss)
fe ad inte the ecene
‘ako thi pve and
ope dat by tat ne the meaning of wht th id ce ae
evome lee Mesh heete Re
Imgsge as nw bal re
“pede of the Ene
“These pases havent btn picked oat eth q
‘ud =I coll hve quod ar wore Thad cows ex eae
2 bite below the merge ery ops
Shem io Ten fr ak th he
‘parce mar ah yn ese i} th ee
oe wh ing ads
yn on Ein
anc Hghen ts).stems tteieteaineen ere tol
ae See eee
ks rg =o ig ne.
Seance areas
Se ee eee mt
ich of tee panges ht Gt fe mm, bt ite aa fom
vos gins to guts te coronal of am. Te ete
‘ener af mage: hc her lik of pec, he wk be at
fetes indfrent wheter ba word et oyong ot
‘Thr mare of vagueness ser Incompetence the on aed
horses of modern Balok pe aod epesaly of ty Kind of
falltclweting. Ar soon aera pi ae rod We coe es
‘robe sat dns sens alhink fast toe
their mening, and mere of prac acd togthe like the etons of =
reiectedrhom at blow, with nots ex, ree
the ks by sca of whic the wou pow cmon
pg an. ety ie ars gh yg
‘eid (evo ro) has in eft eer obi on odin word
tndan general bed waht a of vsdocn Ba exwae
A evocative power aml ve merely tac ecu they sre pope the
‘ost ofieaing ps Ge tems, Example age hangs
the dg fr, te
‘Mote oy ads of
le wie if tine ate oe he tap
‘ar ing, atk, Many of the wed tus kaoege o ee
Forty mindy er oe ined athe
Fine Some tcuphor now ciate hve been ied on fit
cri ering wien hem eventing sure of te
‘Samp ithe karan te nel, now soy od wh henson
‘hk wt he was tying wold be eo hn sed wo od
evering the oii ae
vl file Kinky Tse svete ole of picking at
‘one! an epee, se age, pre mca, make
{Sn ith nj ie ive ano, have fe of lay
‘lig pl) abe elf i tt fe ea ney see
int steht ose
soca hah po fmf, a
Sn cco nl es tin
Tet sd de fas bal tenet gen moyen of
telat yn of wf teres of ie phe aed
Prati eon Wide peninrentonl polis we wing ht
ci, med ee la eee
neg wor and xpressons such tal dee ace ian
sed to gine a st of care ed
hora Ce, ean,
fae of ect
SEAN Sele pla ad eo Sa
ech nt er Gad nde
evn dnd apc sac ei a
Ee ont Ann ont ends Tere Se
uckey, Sankey, mt dp, Whe Caro) eo
Piya judges.
rte, rane age
iy te wr psc ot
90 el eed fo any the
tin Engh Dal wre and
pp norte f hin Kind logon opie coe a
agnor ad ttn wo tisk pte Engi een ee
2 oes ncmig. The ele gener ce
sdviganes me
slic econ, tt memo come nee aa a
heat erty lec rt
SSO
iy coenbe obec bat ae fay even expe to ose the
Feter When one rise writs, “The oustanding Eats of $0
oak is vig quay” wile aves mri “The ines
hing hing abou Mr Xs work pole dnd the tee
‘expt a simple iene af opinion i mars bso we
‘once t igang wa og edt ingrope whe a
‘ordhresnilay sane The word Ferma ow ne mor
‘ofr sts something ot dese" The wes oe
‘sin, fei, pai, ee, ja, me ech fhe oe
site menings wich cones eae with oe sneer
‘se of wo ik mou, not oly these ned ein fee
he tempt to make ones essed fm alse: Wiss nol
ft when we cls conty dmactennis content
‘he defen vey Kindo eine aa atk bomen
fe hate igh veto snp ig the word i we tad ee
‘ny obe meaning, Work of the Bind seen ede scons,
Shoot way. That iy the peson wb tes ten as hs own pts
‘&ition, te allows i baer wo thi be meses ence ae
5 tere oe welt The Chai Carchi opped pr oe
Simos say made hy snare
‘mcinigs, in mow cans more res dibenety ane das ase
Sloe, bog tua
Now ti hve mde thi caogs fein and perversions, bt
sme give aot example ofthe Kot owing tat hep Te
sige of good Engl nto modes Enh of te ones feet
phenome sop the cmsion‘This 4 pods, bt nota very gus one, Bait 3, bone, fr
Insane, cana Soe pteo eeahe Kad of Egle be
‘een ne nena eit, The begining end eg
Se senence loth origin! eating ly only, btn he mie
te coer isto "rae, ate, Wend — dete ioe rage
pecs ole in campenive sci” Ths had to tom,
‘honing plus Ike ‘btve camer of catanjrry Pasta.
‘peo ei i gh ne se ml ee
Amy shoe two witness ie mote cel. Tae fis eins op
iti oot a one om Grek The fet nace const Vid
‘mages, andonly ove phase (teachin) taba og
‘Theecond contin sle ach stein pee aint es
sosylatcsigesenysibortned ecaonet he meaning conenenthe
Else Yer whut s nus theca ind of etene at a
‘rritng iso yet aves and outcrops spicy wil oar and
Serine wep lion arse esos
‘As ha eles, mera wring tt eat dosnt cos
inde to mae the easing case Ie coe in gman geet
Toop sts ot word whch have ny ben stn er by sonore
land mag the els presente Sher humbug Te ston
ave the bio fy opin tt este sop at
sty kyo eee, Youn et
‘ythms of your sees, sce tere phrases ate geerly 20 anged
‘tobe more oes apna. Wht you sre composing at =
Fab psc snatrale its pte, ul Tape
Ftc cde whh we shod wel sha a tcl
iki tyme fg emia
‘cat fo your eer tf youre. Thi i the signee of mine
tector, Thess ofaneapbe nto cl up snags When
‘he tags suh arin The ove vp a ger og the
[Jae iti the mcg pot ~ ea be aes ein ht the
frre ot sags mel ie athe bse enamine
‘rnd et ey tking Engst he nap | ve he
Tlnning of ths eoay Profesor La (1) wes oe beats in $3
‘vd One ofthe s spent making monte of the whole
Page and in alone te ip at sn aking ater
omic nd vvral vide perso nines wich ntsc the
evel vagueness: Pace Hope (2) nye docks and dss wi
‘everyday phrnepat upturn to lok ou pin te i
‘Syandecwhatemenn (3) fone tiherspuncrabe atte ove
‘Chsingy meninges protatyoncolderkoatisntendedoening
‘by resding the whol of the rein which cca (9) te weer
_Phaveschakerhim ites aves lacking nk Ins) words toning
Eetenpetelconnyoge writ nye
‘eldeey wih nother both are stint nthe dtl of at
‘SC ate fe qutton thas What an ying toy What
Sond lene What mage om wil make dae Its
‘more: Coul pot t more sbory? Have Tid anything thats avadabiy
{ey Bayou arena obliged ogo sol iste Youn sk ROY
combing Thy wl const yours ky
‘hagas yous cena xen ad sr cl cy wil per
Imperanterceo pal conceding yor meaning vent yours
icra pointe pal coment btwn oleate dese
iano Wt apes nd he spe of Unie Srts o offn he th ae mean spec. Whe one
rMiS se it tone Par mera en ne
Sie pes = els a esa es
‘ple of wos shad ao nn e
‘cling tac or ot mcg le haan Seg a ae
Hconin oof yes, ttn wtinecheo reese
‘se that easton to make oe snd oe spss Rey
smcomicions of white sing sone when oe ee he ep
in ccc, And ths ried ate af cnousna in eine
Stiy xe oan pote sete
{eual e moxt people ad which donegone
‘epbcminm, question-bepging ond sect cluty vaguemses Dest
‘as ar ombade rom the she natant desc a
‘rime, ‘the cate machined te asso ee
coendacy bulls this called pm, Milos o pose
hind of hess a ett Sng th ad wel a
sen they in ey ths alle am of ey
rts: Pople amps’ fx yan wikia oohec hen
she neck os tio uy nian ana ak
tintin of wri cman Sach sclogy S Seed Sao t
pice etre of hem: Caner
th rota dending estan tas’
‘aso He cor a outighe, ieee biog Se
when you an gpd el by Sig wba ae et
oT rag tim in era eh
EEE EEEOTé=“COGSGE
to of atonal pend dt igs wh eR pine
‘een ed pn orgs at cn mynd th per ee
{Tented se eid of phen. A mas of Lain word
‘as pon he tsk oss, lating the ean ad eon oe
1 he deal. The gent enemy fcr hnguge banca, Whee
thee igi betwen one's eal and ont dele sn eon
‘re inte long words od rind dom ie seca
siting out ink Tou ge the sch thing esl oe
lic Asus ar pols cand ples ecltin srs ci,
‘Satan fly, ted and schzopheeis When the eer! semen
is bd langage mont sf {sould pet tals ee
whic’ I hive te safe inowisige te wry tee Ga,
oni dain anguge aval eros inde ea Sg
‘Bet thot crops ngs, lgange co so corp hgh,
Abad wg an send by wedison and ination, eran tees
‘uh shoul do know beter The dbl lmguge tea oe
iscating sme ways ery cones Pansies atameegie
‘samp, aves macht be ded, old se no god Pe
‘cuit whch sod wel ofr in ida s
‘empation sche ofpins snaps ston vctow Lackatieegs
{hs sy, afr cea you wil find dat Ihave nas sed pe
mite he ery sam roeting aan. By ds ponte sot
Ue resi a pam ding wih endorse
ther tle ett be kegel wie: Topenitse eae se
rcesatmotte fit encnce it ae Th Aled eve anopeor
ta nly of aching stall eastrmatin of Germnys eal oo
Flic sruce i nach a way st mond snot
Ect nl lr i ne aig eae
‘praie and iil Europe” Yous, bee impel to ee
fb, peamaly, at es somcthing ew wey ead rk
lh cy ort answering te ble poupcmaloe ners
inthe flr dear pers Tee satesin fone) ied a
‘ide prises dy th funda, she tail tonfrnaiey eae
be peed oes ently on gud pain the a
es fes pan ieee
"ws who deny this wuld age pedane of spate aad,aot onc is decopnent by any de kang sid se sed
onsrctions,So fae he gence orp of egret ae
‘wu stem a av nse ad, wich wee ied bye Se
* fox joumalsts Thee iea long fy tin nears ck elk
Si be got sid of eno pepe woud ims heme a,
‘eb and sh alo te pt gh tes see
seotence, to drive out foreign phases and strayed scenic werd, sod,
‘geen tke prcenvsne unison Butlins ere
To begin with it as ating 6 ithaca he avaging
‘anda Engh which mu neve be dened rm: On eer
it is epecly concerned wit the opping af ee worl ei,
‘which fav outwic io sf eh mtg Woes cee
rani aed sytn, which ae of porn n lang one ee
nC} mening har or with he scare of esans or et
ving wht les ‘pod pr sys On te tes had Sst
oneroed with ike simply snd the oem o me wees Eagle
cll Nor dori even tpt a ery ce eter She Soc
‘odo the Latin oe, thought ec my tage ewes ind eet
‘ord tht willeoer one's esning, Whar chee sheet na
‘meaning chose the wer, snd ma he ey sek pe
of conte aes, You tk weeny, and they eae eS
‘dose se thing yu ave Ben vinaing. ou ona wr ee
1 yoo find the eat wore tat sot Bee Whee oe ie a
‘es you one to pees ens
‘wil oe rng ina do the jb for you ote expe of oa
en egg your meaning Mobaty ib tease rsh
words loge 2 psile snd get on enings sca see
"ovgh pts oF sna. Afar ae cat hoo ot aah
‘cert ~ th pene hat wll bt cor he meaning a hen sich
‘ound ak dee wht impresion ons wads lly shale
othe eon, This ter ofthe mn as eal eo ke
‘maps, ll reid ples, alle seein, and hg oad
‘agus general. Bu oe cn fen ein dau shea eel of
vordor phe and one rede shat one co ly on
sea fencwn ac =
‘Theses ound chen, ad othe ae, batty demand deep
hang of stead in anyone who ba row sed to wring in teen
fone could not writ the Kind of suf tf ged eae
The not fee een toning te Beary 2 of angage, bt
preventing thought, Stunt Che tod oes hie come maa ne
sling ht al sct wards se mesninles and ne sed as a
reat for advting ain of poll gus, Sine ou dos Loos
rs pol cao cnnel withthe dry gees Se ae
neean potty ting stow =
rake spi remaik ts supey wil be abv erent Youre
Poli logue ~ and wih arson the swe ol pale pes
‘aah and murder respecte, sno give anoppestne af tahy es
ge en's ows habits, adom tine to time one canssee one
Joully cio end me worm nd us pe une jaleeAlle hehe, lin pt ai eve ions te amp af
32. Some Thoughts on the Common Toad
Bef dhe swallow, bere he dae, a woe mich berth the
sowirop the coctnn sds the Coming okopaee cero
fon, wich ito cree fem anc in the and Ghee hee
basic the pei satan and rl spy eee ee
the east ital pach of wat: Something tome eeeor eek
ihe ao pthgs mel tc of few dees ink oma
‘he dock eundaod mis eater fom ine toting a Te
soe ths once dag hem pine ad aparently wc ken
‘A this tind afer his long te nd es ery pra look, he
4 suit Angl-Cathol ona te nd of Lene ie soe ne
‘ungd but prpoei hs body dn a Cycom eee
took sbocmaly lage Thi slows one orate wht ce ase
‘ott ine, thts toad bas sb ihe mast Beil eaten eat
sree, he fl, or aetna tie he ee
Think sealed cheyecten ene
Fo few day ater geting ito the water the tnd concent on
bailing wp i rege by extng alla, Presets ke
{0 is tral sie ssn, nd hen he gos theugh a eof ae
sess Alls knows statist tab s
‘ager he will lng to with surpesing strength and take ony tne vo
cover hatin fe ud Prone comes pon eel
‘masts of oo twcey tas rling tet and avert de tere ak
tlinging ote wihoudsnction ofa By Sees, hen es
back: You cm now dangush mais fom femal bene the ae
a
smal ern en wp, wa ia hy ned nd he
win thous tn ot lth se and on bee *
‘aly gowns uthind ep en aces eect ee
ssh hat ote ncn vs ec ey
the wert ein he peace.
non toni enn
‘ethyl sa the print ke ever ad mch of ont pts
Bott am swore at many pope dot ie roe
ineoe nen Tha we soe cones eo ret he cain
etn The rn er ig ie
right Hue bate he chimney pot othe vr pn of ler
‘wing onl, nde erent ae Naan
se yng oe the Dot gare and ae hes ox
nity dt» Heng Bought hes ps
of Bop are ute abe toe
ike one of thse new ptm gc wich sth lB The
ctor ofwiner nthe hd wo endre neste spe das oe
ths ely going to open, Faery ot hve
{Gn ing in meg ra
inh dens whch He weed Down eae