Plain language

In which I offer several ways to translate statistical jargon for non nerd audiences.

Why use plain language

I have been reading through articles documenting how ‘Plain Language’ came to be a standard by which legal communications are judged — and which courts, firms, and companies are w…

Jeanne McGee and the Center for Health Literacy - Quick checklist for plain language - Download as a PDF or view online for free

How often do you wake up and start thinking about the not-so-positive events that happened over the past week?

In this post from Writers Write, your top writing resource, we share a selection of authors' quotes on writing in plain language.

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Table of ContentsWhorfian hypothesisColor names vary based on languageThe ‘Russian blues’ experimentEnding noteSuggested ReadingOur native language can shape our non-linguistic abilities that often seem extremely objective, such as color perception. Our thinking is constrained by the language we speak.The rainbow contains all the colors of the world in a continuous spectrum. There are an infinite number of colors, yet we are able to distinguish between even mild differences in hues w

Plain-language substitutions in English! Below is the list of 50+ pain-language substitutions for wordy phrases in English. Plain language is writing designed to ensure the reader understands as quickly, easily, and completely as possible.