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…