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Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print.
永远不要使用暗喻、比喻或者其它你可以在印刷品上见到的修辞。
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Never use a long word where a short one will do.
在可能的情况下，尽量用简短的词语代替长的。
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If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.
如果能把某个词砍掉，就把它删了吧。
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Never use the passive where you can use the active.
可以使用主动语态就不要用被动。
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Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent.
可以用日常英语词汇时就不要用舶来词，科学性词语或者是行话。
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Break any of these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous.
想要公开地说一些粗鄙的话时就打破这些规则吧。