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If you can get a word with one syllable that will express your meaning, use it in preference to one of two syllables.
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Booker T. Washington
Source
gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “If you can get a word with one syllable that will express your meaning, use it in preference to one of two syllables.”
Editor's note · Context
Washington advocates for using the simplest words to convey meaning effectively.
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