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。

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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。

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If you need to write something, force yourself to sit down and write. Put pen to paper.

如果你需要写些什么，强迫你自己坐下来写。

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After six months of surgery and physical therapy, he was able to put pen to paper.

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