Re: Simplified English and Plain Language

Subject: Re: Simplified English and Plain Language
From: Damien Braniff <Damien_Braniff -at- PAC -dot- CO -dot- UK>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 08:43:49 +0000

As I see it both are trying to do the same thing but in slightly different
ways and for different audiences.

Simplified English essentially uses a shortened vocabulary of words which
cannot be mis-interpreted. Designed mainly for techncial information where
English is not the native language of the end user. Comes with its own
dictionary which defines exactly what each word means.

Plain English is basically about cutting superfluous verbage and not using
10 words for something that can be said with 3 (good TW?). Prime examples
are legalese, official forms etc. E.g. house contracts where you get the
party of the first part etc when they really mean vendor/buyer etc!

Damien Braniff
Technical Author
PAC International


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