For a slightly more lofty version, see Orwell's 'Politics and the English Language'[1], and in particular its six rules: i. Never use a metaphor, simile, or ot

For a slightly more lofty version, see Orwell's 'Politics and the English Language'[1], and in particular its six rules: i. Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print. ii. Never use a long word where a short one will do. iii. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. iv. Never use the passive where you can use the active. v. Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent. vi. Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous. [1]: https://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_polit https://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_poli...