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Plain Language Association InterNational (PLAIN)

A world-wide network of plain language advocates, professionals, and organisations committed to plain language.


Clarity

An international plain legal language journal for lawyers and interested lay people, promoting the use of good, clear language, especially by the legal profession.


Plain Language.gov

Originally a collection of Germanic dialects, English merged with Danish, Norman French, then words from all over the world … creating many related words to express a single concept:

null and void

aid and abet

unless and until

Guidelines and tools for government communications, from the US Plain Language Action & Information Network.


Center for Plain Language

Advocacy and support for using plain English in the US.


How to write clearly

A publication of the European Commission supporting its Clear Writing campaign, with many before-and-after examples.


Plain Language Commission

Tools, including a plain English lexicon, from the UK organisation for plain English.


Plain English at work

An early guide for using plain English in Australian government agencies.


Local Government Improvement & Development

Information on using plain English in local government in the UK.

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