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“Plain Language” Editing Isn’t about Using Simple Words

Easy reading is the goal of most editors. Plain Language is a popular and respected set of principles that focus

A big block of text can be impenetrable to the reader. But there are techniques we can use to make

You don’t need to don a barrister’s wig to edit legal text. Today, in my How To column at Copyediting.com,

Plain language is about style and formatting more than it is about dumbing down vocabulary. Today, in my Canadian, Eh? column

It’s been slow around the interwebs, so it’s been weeks since a really good roundup. Here I present a collection

The interwebs must have been preoccupied this week: only 3 finds this week for word and science geeks: what good

Grammar sophistication is the focus of this episode, in which I argue for loosening the reins on the grammar rules and

guest post by Danielle Arbuckle Every industry has its own language, and finance is no exception. Some people may