Plain English tip of the week. Break up long sentences. Keep your reader's attention by using 1.5 line spacing, lots of white space, bullet points and sub-headings.

Plain English tip of the week: Break up long sentences.

Keep your reader's attention by using 1.5 line spacing, lots of white space, bullet points and sub-headings.

Learn more about Plain English Writing and Design ⬇️
https://www.nala.ie/plain-english/plain-english-tips/

#PlainEnglish

#BBC #R4Today

#JustinWebb: “President #Trump has said … but he also … and also … but also …” (07:28)

#WordsMatter #PlainEnglish #Gibberish

#BBC #R4Today

Thank you to Katie Razzall for your “too many double negatives” apology

The majority of presenters seem unperturbed by their mangling of the English language, or even to take pride in it.

#WordsMatter #PlainEnglish

Plain English Tip: Be personal and direct, Use 'we' for your organisation and 'you' for the reader.

✏️Plain English tip of the week

💡Be personal and direct

👉Use 'we' for your organisation and 'you' for the reader.

Learn more about Plain English Writing and Design ⬇️
https://www.nala.ie/plain-english/plain-english-tips/

#PlainEnglish #LiteracyMatters

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Plain English tip of the week:

Spell it out or define it. Spell out abbreviations or define technical terms the first time you use them.

Learn more about Plain English Writing and Design ⬇️
https://www.nala.ie/plain-english/plain-english-tips/

#PlainEnglish #LiteracyMatters #PlainEnglishTips

‘I Didn't Know That in the Background They Write Reports About Me’: Understanding the Health Literacy Implications of Allied Health Reports through the Experiences of People With Lifelong Communication Disability Background and Aims People with lifelong communication disability receive services, including written reports, from allied health professionals. Allied health reports can contribute to health litera...

📖 Not a book, @lisntell.bsky.social but may suit the #SaLTBkGp. 🆓🔓 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... "People with lifelong communication disability have a right to access their health information in formats that they can understand & use to achieve their goals". 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES #plainEnglish

Gracias a la generosidad de Javier Badía, la biblioteca del #EquipoArText (@uneduniv.bsky.social) tiene nuevas adquisiciones sobre #LenguajeClaro, #LenguajeAdministrativo, #LenguajeJurídico y #PlainEnglish. Entre ellas, la joya de la 👑 (literalmente). 👇

Plain english tip: Use short paragraphs. Keep paragraphs relatively short.

✏️Plain English tip of the week

💡Use short paragraphs

✔️Keep paragraphs relatively short.

Learn more about Plain English Writing and Design ⬇️
https://www.nala.ie/plain-english/plain-english-tips/

#PlainEnglish #LiteracyMatters

graphic reads one in six adults have very poor literacy skills. They can only read a text with basic vocabulary.

We must explain SEND reforms in a straightforward way.

#PlainEnglish

Esta semana hemos tenido la reunión del ecuador del proyecto #EUPlainTech (@ageinves.bsky.social), que trata sobre #PLN y #PlainEnglish. Da gusto formar parte de este equipo interuniversitario, interdisciplinar e internacional (@uneduniv.bsky.social, @ub.edu, @uam.es, @sfu.ca, #UNAM).

The image reads: Plain English Tip. Use visuals and images to add your message. If you are giving instructions, consider including drawings of each step.

Plain English tip of the week ✏️

Use visuals and images to add to your message 🖍️

If you are giving instructions, consider including drawings of each step.

Learn more about Plain English Writing and Design ⬇️
www.nala.ie/plain-englis...

#PlainEnglishTips #PlainEnglish #NALAIreland

Hoy estamos en el LIV Simposio de la Sociedad Española de Lingüística (@selenlared.bsky.social) en el CSIC. Hemos presentado en el panel de variación léxica avances del proyecto #EUPlainTech (@ageinves.bsky.social, #UNED), sobre #PLN y #PlainEnglish.

Info del proyecto:
🔗 equipo.sistema-artext.com

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This is #MrJusticeBrianCregan's fourth judgment in the #EnochBurke case.

#Cregan'Js judgments have been notable for their directness and clarity. They appear to have written in recognition of the need for clear, #plainEnglish rebuttals of the strategic bombardment of lies from the […]

Wow. #F1 actually did a good thing. 🤯 #PlainEnglish (and presumably other languages)

Urban planning jargon is just “jibber jabber.” — Everyday Tourist Everyday tourist rants about the strange and often meaningless terminology in public urban planning documents that is "jibber jabber" to most people.

In the spirit of a Rick Mercer rant here is my rant about urbanism jargan bit.ly/48rN4vd #rickmercer
#rants #urbanism #plainenglish @theurbanist.org @journalurbanism.bsky.social @canurbanism.bsky.social @placemaking-canada.bsky.social @aforhj.org

This week’s #LeadGeneration: Winnie & I asked; are we guilty of hiding behind jargon in charity comms? From “beneficiaries” to “impact,” do these terms mean anything outside our bubble? Would your comms pass the granny test? #CharityComms #PlainEnglish

Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ - Research Professional News Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”

Sadly, I didn't find this article, and the quotes herein, at all enlightening

#Education
#PlainEnglish
#ActionableContent

Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Well we’ve lost the Supreme Court. This, along with other items, to me, just screams that they are complicit in this attempt to take down the Constitution and Democracy.

#PlainEnglish

Rafter AI - Find and Fix Security issues in Codes Rafter is an AI-powered tool that makes finding and fixing security issues in AI-written code super easy. You can set it up with just one click, and it works

Rafter AI – Find and Fix Security issues in Codes

#AI #CodeSecurity #GitHub #Rafter #TechSimplified #SecurityTools #EasyFixes #PlainEnglish #DevTools #AIPowered #FreeWithAI

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Comment programming - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comment... needs to be updated in the age of:

#CommentDrivenDevelopment

#CDD lets you write #plainEnglish comments that describe the code you need. #GitHubCopilot reads these comments and generates the corresponding implementation including
Classes with type hints, validation

Train to be a Consumer Vulnerability Champion!

Consumer Friend, part of The Ombuds Group, invites you to join the Consumer Friend Academy.

🔗 consumerfriend.org.uk

#ConsumerVulnerability #InclusiveService #UKTraining #CustomerExperience #PlainEnglish #Housing #Finance

Birdsong – Decode the art world.
Paste in any gallery press release and get it back in Plain English.
The fog lifts. The art remains. I hope.
Try it now:
app--birdsong-ceb47a09.base44.app

#contemporaryart #artworld #pressrelease #artiststatement #plainenglish #blackbirdrook #birdsongapp

Birdsong – Decode the art world.
Paste in any gallery press release and get it back in Plain English.
The fog lifts. The art remains. I hope.
Try it now: app--birdsong-ceb47a09.base44.app
#artwriting #contemporaryart #artworld #plainenglish #blackbirdrook #birdsongapp

I'll post bite-sized summaries in plain English: the good, the bad and the "wait, what?"

Think CliffsNotes... if Cliff was under-caffeinated and mad about it.

Stay tuned.
Hold for Tom.
#cspan #HR1 #readthebill
#plainenglish #civicliteracy

Yellow Larch Tortrix is far easier 😁 #plainenglish

The Truth About Deep Learning: What You Need to Know in Plain English Uncover the fundamentals of deep learning, a powerful subset of machine learning that mimics human brain functionality.

From TikTok algorithms to self-driving cars, deep learning is everywhere. But what is it, really?
I explain it in my latest post — in a way anyone can understand.
Visit the blog to read.
#AI #ML #NeuralNets #PlainEnglish

Created using Microsoft Sway A spotlight on outstanding science made accessible — from across the five Blood and Transplant Research Units (BTRUs), in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) an

🚨 Just out: This special edition newsletter celebrates #researchers and #patient and public members working together on Plain English Summaries to make #research more accessible 🎉

👉More at sway.cloud.microsoft/bs01ner3kySZ...

#PlainEnglish #ResearchAccessibility #PatientInvolvement #HealthResearch

Developmental Language Disorder: The Childhood Condition We Need to Start Talking About Using language is a skill that allows us to share our ideas and feelings, to learn in school, and to understand the world around us. Unfortunately, using and understanding language is not easy for eve...

🆓 🔓 Alyssa Kuiack and @larchiba.bsky.social #DevLangDis in #PlainEnglish #easyEnglish 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES

Kuiack, A. & Archibald, L (2019) Developmental Language Disorder: The Childhood Condition We Need to Start Talking About. Frontiers for Young Minds. kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

"Issues"?!

Were they having an impromptu debate?

I think you mean they were causing PROBLEMS. Try using that word. It conveys the true meaning of what went on.

#PlainEnglish

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The #AbundanceMovement: "#EzraKlein is one of the few regular New York Times opinion columnists, and when he publishes new columns people pay attention. He also hosts a podcast, The #EzraKleinShow, that at writing sits at #11 on Apple Podcasts’ rankings. Derek writes for The Atlantic and hosts […]