#concise

[theyuniversity]

Concise writing is superior to inflated writing, especially on college application essays. Make each word count. 💪

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[kaelma]

Van Helsing: [on his 47th example of folklore]

Dr. Seward: I GET IT

[descendantofthesparrow]

the urge to start rewriting/revising remember your past life is immense.

[merpturn]

Do you like creative writing but want a challenge? Try Ten Words of Wisdom, a format where you have to submit responses in ten words or less to prompts!

Responses from every contestant are then voted on and results are released. More info and links in the video/description!!

[falseandrealultravival]

Translator Arthur Waley (Essay)

This man, without coming to China or Japan,

Translated "The Tale of Genji" and "Lao Tzu" into real English.

He was a translator and poet.

I wanted to know the secret of his language-learning skills,

The book I'm unraveling doesn't have that description.

It's a pity.

Arthur David Waley was an Englishman of Jewish descent, graduated with honors from Rugby School and Cambridge University, and due to his poor eyesight, gave up his conventional elite career and began working at the British Museum in 1913. Here, he came into contact with unknown oriental literature, learned Chinese, Japanese, and Ainu on his own, and presented Chinese and Japanese classics in concise and easy-to-understand English.

I have an example.

秋風起こって白雲飛び、 草木黄落して　雁　　南に帰る。 蘭に秀有り　菊に芳有り、 佳人を懐うて忘るる能わず。

　　　　　　　「秋風辞」　漢の武帝

H. A. Giles:

AMARI ALIQUID

The autumn blast drives the white

　　　　　　　Scud in the sky,

Leaves fad, and wild geese

Sweeping south meet the eye,

The scent of late flowers

　　　　　　fills the soft air above,

My heart fill of thoughts

　　　　　　　　　of the lady I love.

　　

　　　　　　　　

Waily:

The Autumn Wind

Autumn wind rises; white clouds fly.

Grass and trees with; the geese fly south.

Orchids all in bloom, chrysanthemums

　　　　　smell sweet.

I think of lovely lady, nor can forget!

Comparing the two translations, I think Waley is more concise and the translation is more accurate. The difference is particularly noticeable in the third line. I think that the charm of English lies in its brevity, and Waley's translation is accurate. Giles's translation is a bit over-embellished. On the other hand, the two types of flowers are simply called flowers. Waily also translates "orchid" and "chrysanthemum" correctly. Also, it's nice to see the poet's meaning and end the poem with a "!" mark.

[paul-zoller]

Gems | structure, essence and clarity

[aistobascistod]

Reveal : Opposite of Conceal :: Revise : Opposite of Concise

[elizabethsway]

My phone is mocking me

I have to do a project for my Korean language class. It's super short and simple, maybe a three to four minute speech/presentation on a topic related to Korean culture that we find interesting. And we're supposed to somehow relate it to how it's similar or different from our culture while providing subject specific vocabulary so that our other classmates can learn.

I have been having such a freaking hard time trying to narrow it down and keep it concise.

I know I want to do it on Korean poetry. Specifically, a poet 정끝별 Jung Kut-boyl and I wanted to do it around her poem 가지가 담을 넘을 때

"when a branch crosses over a wall."

But I've been having trouble not making it so complicated and using simplistic words while adding a new vocabulary.

And then my phone decided to mock me in Korean.

Ugh, if only I could...

[felixwylde]

Quantum Blurt

What’s something most people don’t understand? The stars give us a dirty wink,  Light does more than you think.  Quantum slips into bed,  Particles vibrate the head,  And forces thoughts to sync and link.

[wickedzeevyln]

Uncover the Cover Letter Complexity

Part One You don’t have to win a Pulitzer Prize winner to write an engaging cover letter. If you are struggling to put ideas on paper or on screen, this one is for you. The key is having an awareness of the unique voice you possess and using it to market your skillset, abilities, and values to garner the attention that your application deserves.  Your cover letter must make your reader’s while.…

[timothy-kang]

Crux of How to Talk to Anyone (Vol.6)

We often face urgent moments at the workplace. Concise messages, including easy words, save time and accelerate work speed with co-workers.

Be concise. We often face urgent moments at the workplace. Concise messages, including easy words, save time and accelerate work speed with co-workers. Tone A warm and respectful tone has a good influence on interlocutors, as always. Confirming questions The blurry understanding of others’ meanings may lead to misunderstanding. So, you need to ask questions to clear your…

[sadeceniisan]

nothing was ever easy but maybe that was the beauty of it

[opportunity-strikes]

Gamers this has been on my mind for a while, and I've been Going Through It so I can't thoughtfully articulate it yet but: the little things can, and absolutely will, save you.

[delohill]

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[tenth-sentence]

Despite its concise form, the Schrödinger equation can be solved exactly only for systems containing one electron.

"Chemistry" 2e - Blackman, A., Bottle, S., Schmid, S., Mocerino, M., Wille, U.

[paul-zoller]

Gems | structure, essence and clarity