Next week, 14-18 September, is Plain English Week in New Zealand. The grand finale will be the WriteMark New Zealand Plain English Awards on Friday 18 September.
We ask you to make a few small gestures during Plain English Week.
- Boldly say the magic words: “What do you mean?”
- If you're asked to read a document that you can't understand easily, ask for a rewrite in plain English. Someone is wasting your time!
- If you notice a public document that you can't understand easily, send us a copy. We’d like to help.
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Sep 10, 2009 • Posted by Lisa Kunde
Is there something similar in Australia? It’s a fantastic idea!
Sep 10, 2009 • Posted by rachel
Lisa, I don’t think the Australians have done this yet—or anyone else, to my knowledge. But I intend to tell them about it when I speak at the 2009 PLAIN Conference next month. Or you could start one up all by yourself! Let’s have Plain English Weeks all over the world. How about every week?
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