There is a specific type of essay that makes professors sigh. It usually starts with: "Throughout the annals of history, humanity has ubiquitously endeavored to..."
Just say: "People have always wanted..."
The worst writing advice ever given was "use big words." Clarity is intelligence. Obfuscation is anxiety .
If I have to read your sentence twice to understand it, you have failed as a writer. If I read it twice because the idea is complex? Great. If I read it twice because you picked the wrong synonym? Bad.
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple, Scholar.
Just say: "People have always wanted..."
The worst writing advice ever given was "use big words." Clarity is intelligence. Obfuscation is anxiety .
If I have to read your sentence twice to understand it, you have failed as a writer. If I read it twice because the idea is complex? Great. If I read it twice because you picked the wrong synonym? Bad.
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple, Scholar.