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Politics and the English Language by George Orwell

Posted on January 27, 2015August 16, 2022 by Mr. Lakhaney

Famous essay by George Orwell on the use of language in society.

https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/orwell46.htm

I created a shorter version of the reading to use in class:

Politics and the English Language Short

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