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Common objections to Plain English #1

A number of criticisms have been levelled against Plain English. In this latest series…

Help your readers: be precise in your language

Words are indeed all about semantics. There wouldn’t be much point to them, otherwise!…

Vague Language in the Time of COVID

All the hoo-ha about Boris Johnson’s speech on Sunday got me thinking about the various…

Six straight-talking tips to lower your wordcount

CLICK on the following link to take you to the blog: 6 straight-talking tips to lower…

Four secrets of a good communicator

Whether or not you’ve taken our tongue-in-cheek style test, if you already consider…

Tips for the ‘pedantic’ writer

Whether or not you’ve taken our tongue-in-cheek style test, if readers need a ball…

Tips for the ‘bureaucratic’ writer

Whether or not you’ve taken our tongue-in-cheek style test, if your writing makes…

Tips for the ‘cowboy’ writer

Whether or not you’ve taken our tongue-in-cheek style test, if you write like George…

Take our writing style test

. . . and discover what kind of business writer you are. For each set of sentences…

Jack Nicholson was right!

In a poll conducted in 2009, Britons voted the line from the 1992 film A Few Good Men…