After years of critically analysing emails – the good, the bad and the ugly – we’ve come up with 2 recommendations that will guarantee your email gets read.
In an exciting win for plain language, the US Senate has passed the Clear and Concise Content Act of 2022. One official says, ‘This bill does exactly what its name implies – it makes government communications easier to understand.’
When 5 lions escaped their exhibit last month, the zoo released a statement blaming an 'integrity issue' for the breach. This was just one example of spin that caught our eye in this year's round-up of the worst public language.
So you want to writing in plain English, but you're not sure where to start? One of the most effective things you can do is replace complex words and phrases with a simpler, shorter alternative.
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