Plain Language Guide, Style Guide, or Both?
Plain Language Guide, Style Guide, or Both? Where Does Plain Language End and Editorial Style Begin? And Why Your Organization Needs Two Separate Guides A…
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Respect and Tolerance: Plain Language can Help!
We can all do our part to keep each other safe, to promote respect, to care for our planet. In this moment of painful events–that bear witness to how much work…
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Pizza, Wine and… Manhole Covers? The Importance of a Human in the Loop to Keep Words in Context and Context in Words
In a recent series of edits and translations, I found myself repeatedly fixing “isotopic breaks” that AI or inexperienced writers and translators had missed.…
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3 Decluttering Mistakes You’re Making When Revising Your Text
So you have a first draft. And it feels great, doesn’t it? It just needs revising. And you have the best intentions. You set out to tighten the text and…
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