|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 09:42 AM Original message |
'Plain writing' now the rule for federal government |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. As a professional editor, I could have halved the size of the census handbooks we used. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. You clearly didn't look at the handbooks I looked at |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. Next the need a "book-learn'n act" that would fully fund our schools. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
3. They should strive to eliminate most uses of the verb "to be" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 05:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
19. Briefer and fewer subordinate clauses may help, too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
4. Halfway there! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. Oh good, a Plain Writing Czar! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 05:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I thought this had a "deja vu vibe." Thanks for confirming. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 07:44 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Our first reactions are virtually ALWAYS right, dont'cha think??? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
OnlinePoker (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. Good idea...too bad there are no repercussions for inaction |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. This was part of "Reinventing Government" 17 years ago |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RufusTFirefly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. H.R. 676 may not meet the standard exactly, but it's remarkably terse and clear |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bhcodem (110 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. A big thanks... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. Kicked and recommended for lowering the intimidation level. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
independent_voter (283 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. a step in the right direction, tax documents give me a brain seizure |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
13. Impressive legislation. (nt) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. if it applied to court documents too, a lot of lawyers would be out of work. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
chidy (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 04:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. lol. so true. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 07:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I agree. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. Two thumbs up. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 05:48 AM Response to Original message |
18. Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier and more effective to hire "Plain English" editors for the |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
20. No point in teaching kids if your new plan is to dumb down American even further. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
23. It will still be at a reading level the tea ball licking baggers will find hard to understand. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-15-10 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. Great! Please make the US tax code your first project. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Sat May 04th 2024, 03:56 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC