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The Plain English Guide

By Martin Cutts

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
1995
ISBN
0198692595, 9780198692591
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7239284 bytes)
Pages
176\174
Time added
2018-03-08 08:33:31
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Description

Millions of us are professional writers without even being aware of it. Everyday we write countless letters, memos, instructions, legal documents, and reports. And often this writing is criticized for being full of jargon, or obscure, or long-winded, or just not in "plain English." But what is plain English, and how does one write it? The Plain English Guide offers down-to-earth advice and twenty easy-to-follow guidelines covering plain words, sentence length, active and passive verbs, punctuation, planning, and good organization of points. Martin Cutts has probably taught more writers about plain English than anyone else. This book distills his knowledge and experience, and is an essential guide for anyone who writes at work, as well as students in business and professional courses.

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