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Thursday, April 8th, 2004 at 8:17 PM | 2 commentsThe 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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Write Well
Meryl Evans links to the Plain English Campaign. While the effort to improve public communication is admirable, buried at the…
How To Write In Plain English
I’m a proponent of clear and simple business writing. The Plain English Campaign has developed a helpful guide to make your writing more easily undersood: Almost anything - from leaflets and letters to legal documents - can be written in…
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