Re:The Needless Complexity of Academic Writing
by tertius on Tuesday October 27, 2015 @11:51AM
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> And while jargon occasionally saves space, snobbish language never does.
I think the points about specificity and word count really explains this. Snobbish language is going to kill word count except if you're talking about words used that are not required for specificity.
I think the points about specificity and word count really explains this. Snobbish language is going to kill word count except if you're talking about words used that are not required for specificity.