I'm a big proponent of plain language. Don't say we acknowledge receipt of when we received will do. Use taxes instead of revenue enhancements. But there’s a difference between using a simpler, plainer word in place of an inflated word or phrase and using a simple,...
Plain Language Writing Courses
Plain language in practice: Writing for the Web
In October 2008, I presented a Web Manager University webinar on the topic of plain language in web writing. The topic doesn't require a hard sell. Essentially, I said that because reading online presents many challenges, users need content that's written in plain,...
