When I have an address to deliver, I like to forget all about the rules for the proper use of the English language, and all about rhetoric and that sort of thing, and I like to make the audience forget all about these things, too.
Washington describes his preferred approach to public speaking, aiming to transcend formal rules of language and rhetoric to foster a direct connection with his audience.
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