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Everyone's busy. No-one has time for deep textual analysis.
Everyone's busy. No-one has time for deep textual analysis.


If it is too complicated, it will go to the lawyers. When it comes back, it will be worse.  
If it is too complicated, it will go to the lawyers. When it comes back, it will be worse. And it will be two weeks later.
 
=== Inclusion ===
=== Inclusion ===
Your clients - whom the language effects - have a better chance of understanding it. If they can understand it, they can check it makes sense.
Your clients - whom the language effects - have a better chance of understanding it. If they can understand it, they can check it makes sense.

Revision as of 10:46, 25 April 2016

Time and energy

Everyone's busy. No-one has time for deep textual analysis.

If it is too complicated, it will go to the lawyers. When it comes back, it will be worse. And it will be two weeks later.

Inclusion

Your clients - whom the language effects - have a better chance of understanding it. If they can understand it, they can check it makes sense.

It's good marketing

Precision

Clarity

It's easier to understand. It's quicker to read.

Confusion

Errors

Towards more picturesque speech

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