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Plain English Patrol 1
Life is tough for the delicate copywriter. Bad English is everywhere, just waiting to leap out and chafe your sensibilities. And the heartbreaking thing is that just a little thought and effort would...
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Plain English Patrol 2
A while ago, I was asked to write some free sample copy as part of a tender for North Norfolk District Council. Against my better judgement, I complied. And, against more travel-focused writers...
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Recently, I stayed at the Millennium Madejski Hotel in Reading. (It’s handy for Legoland.) I have a secret liking for ultrabeige artificial environments like that, so I was happy enough – until I began...
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Plain English Patrol 4
Having been excoriated so harshly for it a few months back, I’ve been trying to stay off the pedantry. But it’s like being an alcoholic. You take one wrong turn, see an ad on a bus shelter and suddenly...
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