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Plain Language Rules: | Plain Language Rules: | ||
- Use | - Use easyly understandable words | ||
- Speak to people directly | |||
- Speak and write to the user as you - do not refer to we | - Speak and write to the user as you - do not refer to we | ||
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- Keep your sentences short | - Keep your sentences short | ||
- Use positive sentences rather than negative ones where possible | - Use positive sentences rather than negative ones where possible | ||
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- Always use large writing | - Always use large writing | ||
- Always use a font that is clear and easy to read. For example Arial or Tahoma | - Always use a font that is clear and easy to read. | ||
For example Arial or Tahoma. | |||
- Do not write whole words in capitals | - Do not write whole words in capitals | ||
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- Do not write in columns | - Do not write in columns | ||
- To help understanding your text, you should put images next to it to describe what it is about. | - To help understanding your text, | ||
you should put images next to it to describe what it is about. | |||
Plain Language can help improve [[communication]]. | Plain Language can help to improve [[communication]]. | ||
It takes less time to read and understand. | It takes less time to read and understand. | ||