Wise words from George Orwell (Animal Farm, 1984…).
In my opinion, rule 2 is particularly insightful for learners of English. Avoid “nevertheless”, “nonetheless”, “furthermore”, ”consequently”… Too many of these words in a text are tiring to read, and show little feeling for the language.
Try instead clearer, more neutral (and less pretentious) alternatives such as “however”, “but”, “also”, “as a result”…
