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Here you can learn all about plain English. About [[parts of speech]]; about how a mediocre lawyer can turn a simple [[preposition] into a [[Compound preposition|compound one]] in the blink of an eye. About how to [[Nominalisation|nominalise]] [[verb|verbs]] - or should I say, how to subject verbs to [[nominalisation]]. About how to ornament a perfectly sensible [[conjunction]].
Here you can learn all about plain English. About [[parts of speech]]; about how a [[mediocre lawyer]] can turn the active passive; make a simple [[preposition]] into a [[Compound preposition|compound one]] in the blink of an eye. About how to [[Nominalisation|nominalise]] [[verb|verbs]] - or should I say, how to subject verbs to [[nominalisation]]. About how to ornament a perfectly sensible [[conjunction]] into a dense [[conjunctival phrase]].  


*[[Plain English - Why|Why]]- Why should I write in plain English?
*[[Plain English - Why|Why]]- Why should I write in plain English?

Revision as of 09:53, 24 September 2016

Here you can learn all about plain English. About parts of speech; about how a mediocre lawyer can turn the active passive; make a simple preposition into a compound one in the blink of an eye. About how to nominalise verbs - or should I say, how to subject verbs to nominalisation. About how to ornament a perfectly sensible conjunction into a dense conjunctival phrase.

  • Why- Why should I write in plain English?
  • Why Not - Why don't we write in plain English all the time?
  • How - Ok, so how do I do this?
  • Details - Any specific examples?


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