Today I ticked my answer to a ridiculous citizens initiated referendum. Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand? When I first saw the wording I gave a big sigh. We've been...
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Posts tagged "plain English"
Release your inner ELF
Bethany Cagnol highlights an acronym nightmare attached to international communication. Download her slide show for the full picture. Most web content in English does need to communicate with people who are not native English speakers. Never mind whether the web...
Emails about EFLAW
Hello, I have commented on your readability score at Readability Monitor: http://strainindex.wordpress.com Would like to know what you think. Warm regards, Watson (aka Nirmaldasan) http://www.angelfire.com/nd/nirmaldasan Assistant Professor, SRM School of Journalism & Mass Communication, Kattankulathur -- 603 203 My EFLAW...
Consulting you about plain English school reports
Report cards in plain English: that's what New Zealand's Ministry of Education wants. This is part of a larger consultation about literacy and numeracy standards (here we go again). We love the emphasis on plain English reporting, as detailed in...
Medieval gobbledegook, modern oxymorons
Miraz Jordan quotes Chaucer's heartfelt (and sarcastic) plea for plain language in The Clerk's Tale, which shows that tortuous talk is nothing new. Webstock last week had plenty of plain speaking, which may surprise strike some as an oxymoron. It's...