Writing so people understand

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What is Plain English?

How do I write using Plain English?

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“If you can’t say it simply, you probably don’t understand it.”   Albert Einstein

“Genius is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple.” C.W. Ceram

“When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.” Cicero

 


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