Here’s our chance to challenge gobbledygook. From 14th to the 18th September we can really focus on making our voices heard for plain English. On Friday the Plain English Awards will be announced.
Now and any time you should ask questions if a document, email or web site content is hard to understand. Ask for a plain English version.
For those who create information think of your reader rather than yourself or your colleagues
- Think before you write. Who will read this?
- Check before you send
- Try reading aloud what you have written
- Use short straightforward sentences
- Use clear everyday vocabulary
- Avoid the dreaded jargon and acronyms
- Ask yourself –would my mother/grandmother understand this?
Join the plain English campaign
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