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plain language

nounB2Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

Plain language is wording kept simple so anybody can follow it. Write in plain language.

It means short sentences and ordinary words rather than talking down to anybody. Plain language is now required in British government writing and in most consumer contracts.

Definitions of plain language

  1. 1nounplain languageWording kept simple so anybody can follow it.B2

    “The whole form was rewritten in plain language and complaints halved.”

plain language is a style.

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