Dwight Garner on Katie Roiphe:
Ms. Roiphe’s are how you want your essays to sound: lean and literate, not unlike Orwell’s, with a frightening ratio of velocity to torque.
George Orwell on “Politics and the English Language“:
…banal statements are given an appearance of profundity by means of the not un- formation.
Damn, y’all are mean to professional writers who can’t write worth a damn! Still, we all must admit that Roiphe’s prose does have a stunning ratio of sunblock factor to ICBM throw-weight.
That was too easy Corey!
Hey, we’re approaching Shabbat. You know, the day of rest. Easy is good.
yes and the not un-vague meaning sounds not un-literary, especially not un-attributed to Orwell’s not misunderstood writing style,
really getting myself confused now meant to say not un-misunderstood….