Does “plain language” have a naming problem?
Most people don’t ask for “plain language.” They ask for: Readers value clarity when they experience it. But those same people may say they don’t need, or want, “plain language.”…
Most people don’t ask for “plain language.” They ask for: Readers value clarity when they experience it. But those same people may say they don’t need, or want, “plain language.”…
This post originally appeared on the website of the Center for Plain Language, a nonprofit organization that helps government agencies and businesses write clear and understandable communications. Writers are increasingly…