It's tempting to write what you need to say. That's good, if you're writing a book or a poem. That's bad, if you're writing a web page or any document that is supposed to be helpful or even useful to...
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George Orwell father of plain language
Plain, yes. Boring, no. Barbarous, never. 2010 is a big George Orwell year: the 60th anniversary of his death occurred in January. John Rossi summarises Orwell's life work in the Philadelphia Inquirer. George Orwell's advice on writing style is recycled...
Tip: Use common words whenever possible
Whenever possible, use common words. Words that nearly every adult is likely to understand. Words that don't require a trip to the dictionary. Your aim in all business and professional writing is to get your message across quickly and clearly....
Tip: Just say what you mean
This plain language writing tip needs no explanation: the meaning is obvious. The reason is pretty obvious too. And yet it bears constant repetition, because people forget. In a business or government office, meaningless jargon may become so common that...
Not plain language: Judge lambasts government agency for gobbledegook
A High Court judge has questioned whether the head of Maritime New Zealand broke the law by axing a Nelson company as a safe ship monitor. Bad language is mentioned: Mrs Reynolds attended the injunction and said Justice Miller criticised...