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I use too many academic words instead of speaking plainly. I want to learn how to speak in "plain" or "clear" or "common" or "simple" english.

What should I read?
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>>7420244
watch tv
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>>7420247
I get that tv is simpler but just "watching tv" exposes you to exaggerated and overly emotional words. It's one-sided.
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>>7420258
Not if you watch documentaries.
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>>7420266
Oh yeah, true
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Hebbingway
:^)
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>>7420611
This. Or Kuckgerald.
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>>7420630
I only read authors with above average dicks.
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>>7420633
Made me laugh, thank you.
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Talk to people and remember how they talk. Especially talk to someone you think is intelligent, but only about non-specialized subjects.
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The stranger, Camus' language is surprisingly pragmatic
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>>7420630
Also Steinbeck.
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>>7420633
How long or thick is above average, my good sir?
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English translated Murakamis are in plain English
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