U.S. credit card agreements unreadable to 4 out of 5 adults
Credit card agreements are written on average at a 12th grade reading level…
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Indiana jury instructions recast in plain English
Indianapolis—People who serve on civil juries in Indiana may have an easier time understanding the complexities of the courtroom…
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Define this!
This blog is replete with haughty gripes about how fellow hacks (and sometimes we ourselves) abuse language…
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Through the Language Glass: how Words Colour Your World Read more.
SEC To Vote On ‘Plain English’ Disclosures From Advisers Next Week
WASHINGTON—(Dow Jones)—The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission next week will vote on a long-awaited rule to require investment advisers to provide clients with narrative brochures containing “plain English descriptions”…
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The Dispensability of Metaphor
Many philosophers claim that metaphor is indispensable for various purposes…
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Luciferous Logolepsy—Dragging obscure words into the light of day Read more.
Corporate Communications: An International Journal Read more.
For Those Facebook Left Behind
Last month, the standards editor at The New York Times wrote a memo that shocked— shocked!—bloggers everywhere…
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Americanisms
If you use Americanisms just to show you know them, people may find you a tad tiresome…
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Many English Speakers Cannot Understand Basic Grammar
Research into grammar by academics at Northumbria University suggests that a significant proportion of native English speakers are unable to understand some basic sentences…
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White House considers clearer instructions for spending reports
In response to an analysis that found the government’s official stimulus–tracking website was hard for the public to understand…
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Universal Precautions: A Model for Health Literacy?
Low health literacy is a growing concern in the U.S. as medical–treatment decisions become more complex, chronic diseases more prevalent and doctors’ face time with patients more limited…
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Consumer Financial Protection: Opinion of People Aged 50+
AARP recently commissioned a nationwide survey to understand public opinion on consumer financial protection issues…
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Greater Fools
Halfway through his Presidency, George W. Bush called on the country to build “an ownership society.”…
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Pad and Kindle Reading Speeds
Many companies are betting big that electronic book readers will be one of the main ways people read long–form text in the future…
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