Plain English Foundation
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Power up your persuasive writing

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School registration manuals transformed

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Why we learnt to write the way we do

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Six reasons to attend our Sydney writing courses

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How much money can you save with plain language?

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Worst Words of 2023

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Human rights and the importance of plain language

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Gold certification for the department of human services

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What does being plain language certified mean?

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Plain language rules make energy bills clearer

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The plain English approach to writing ChatGPT prompts

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The hidden magic of plain language templates

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Improve your reputation with plain language

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Plain language supports equity, accessibility and inclusion

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What’s the secret to productivity at work?

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Banish legalese with these tips

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Why is the ISO plain language standard important for you?

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How to write an email that people want to read

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How to write a letter

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Writing to win: persuasive writing techniques

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Writing for readers, writing to inform

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Report writing 101

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Achieve results with our business writing courses

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Don’t sweat the small stuff: looking beyond grammar courses

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Beat the curse of knowledge with our written communication courses

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EdventureCo achieves B Corp certification

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Writing for government

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What you need to know about website content writing

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United States expands its plain language law

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Your path to excellence: Brisbane professional writing courses

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Boost your CV with our professional writing courses

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Reach more people with our Perth writing courses

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Become an excellent communicator with a communication skills course

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Add to your communication skills with a technical writing course

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Be part of history with our Melbourne writing courses

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Worst Words of 2022

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Keep it short and simple

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10 top tips for plain English

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Editing showcase

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NZ passes new plain language law

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A plain English summary for MusicNSW

Worst Words of 2021

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A new Life Insurance Code of Practice

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Worst Words of 2020

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Worst Words of the Decade

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Worst Words of 2019

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Worst Words of 2018

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Worst Words of 2017

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Worst Words of 2016

Worst Words of 2015

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