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Oxford guide to plain English [electronic resource] / Martin Cutts.

Oxford guide to plain English [electronic resource] / M...

Oxford guide to plain English [electronic resource] / Martin Cutts.

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Oxford guide to plain English [electronic resource] / Martin Cutts.

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Full title

Oxford guide to plain English [electronic resource] / Martin Cutts.

Author / Creator

Publisher

Oxford, U.K. ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Date

2013.

Record Identifier

74VKvbpjKmxZ

MMS ID

991021646979702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

1 online resource.

Contents

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Starting points; Summary of guidelines; 1 Writing short sentences and clear paragraphs; 2 Preferring plain words; 3 Writing tight; 4 Favouring active-voice verbs; 5 Using vigorous verbs, and untying noun strings; 6 Using vertical lists; 7 Converting negative to pos...

17 Using alternatives to words, words, words18 Management of colleagues' writing; 19 Good practice with email; 20 Writing better instructions; 21 Clarity for the Web; 22 Lucid legal language; 23 Writing low-literacy plain English; 24 Basics of clear layout; 25 Keeping errors in Czech: its time to Pr...

Publication information

Publisher

Oxford, U.K. ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Edition

4th ed.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2013.

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Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

Oxford guide to plain English [electronic resource] / Martin Cutts.

Portion of title

Guide to plain English.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Previous ed.: 2009.

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Record Identifier

74VKvbpjKmxZ

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvbpjKmxZ

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ISBN

0191649112 (electronic bk.)

9780191649110 (electronic bk.)

DDC

808.042

MMS ID

991021646979702626