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Thursday, April 8th, 2004 at 8:17 PM |The Plain English Campaign is “are an independent organisation fighting for crystal-clear language and against jargon, gobbledygook and other confusing language.” Its campaign is targeting public information, such as forms, leaflets, agreements and contracts.
The site has free guides on how to write plain English, dealing with specific issues, and A to Z glossaries, one of which is a legal glossary.
*Amen*.
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