Plain English at Work: A Guide to Writing and Speaking

Plain English at Work: A Guide to Writing and Speaking
Edward P. Bailey | Oxford University Press, USA (1996)
PDF | English | 12.5 MB | Pages: 304
ISBN / ASIN: 0195104498 | EAN: 9780195104493

Everyday we write countless memos, letters, and reports without a second thought. Likewise, we give presentations, both formal and informal. Often this writing and speaking gets criticized for being jargon-ridden, obscure, or long-winded--in short, for not being in "plain English." But what is plain English, and how do we go about writing and speaking it? In Plain English at Work, Edward Bailey gives the answer, with down-to-earth tips and practical advice. Bailey, an expert in business communication, gives us a simple model for writing.

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