Plain Language—Who Gives a Crap
Everyone apparently
The push to use plain language is substantial, and it’s growing. In fact, plain language has become a global movement. Plain Language Association International (PLAIN), for example, includes members from over 30 countries working in at least 15 languages. In some of those countries, including the United States, plain language is now the law in many cases.
Plain language advocates are demanding change. That demand is linked to two issues we have already discussed. First, audiences can’t figure out what the hell we’re trying to say when we use elevated, bureaucratic, technical, dense, and difficult language. They’re compelled to guess what we mean, ignore what we’re saying, or turn to ...
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