While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well-regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page.

20世纪60年代之前，当人们伏案写作时，即使受教育一般的人也追求一种高雅的文风，而从那以后，即使是令人景仰的文章也在追求口语风格。