These are famous writing rules from George Orwell. Smarter LLMs recognize and adhere to them fairly well.

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1. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.

2. Never use a long word where a short one will do.

3. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.

4. Never use the passive where you can use the active

5. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
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Pub: 17 Feb 2024 04:56 UTC
Edit: 17 Feb 2024 04:58 UTC
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