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Meaning
The quote urges writers to choose direct, concrete language instead of abstract wording. It suggests that plain statements are clearer and more effective than inflated or technical-sounding ones.
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Source
Collected Letters (2000)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears in the book "Collected Letters (2000)" by C.S. Lewis (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About C.S. Lewis
British author, literary scholar, and Anglican lay theologian
C. S. Lewis was a British author, literary scholar, and Anglican lay theologian. He held posts in English literature at Magdalen College, Oxford, and later at Magdalene College, Cambridge. He is best known for The Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis also wrote The Screwtape Letters and the Space Trilogy, along with Christian apologetic works such as Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain. His writing ranges from imaginative fiction to religious argument, and much of it reflects his interest in Christian belief and moral questions.
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