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Oxford Guide to Plain English
£8.50
Plain English is the art of writing clearly, concisely, and in a way that precisely communicates your message to your intended audience. This book offers expert advice to help writers of all abilities improve their written English. With 30 chapters, each centred around a practical guideline, its coverage is extensive, including lessons on vocabulary, punctuation, grammar, layout, proofreading, and organization. There are also hundreds of real examples to show how it’s done, with handy ‘before’ and ‘after’ versions. All this is presented in a straightforward and engaging way.
This new edition has been fully revised, reorganized, and updated to make its content even more accessible. There are new chapters discussing customer-service writing and common blunders in the workplace, while other sections have been amended to update examples and provide easier routes through the book. The chapter on sexism, in particular, has been heavily expanded to advise on the use of inclusive language in general. A new appendix has also been added, summarising the history of plain English from Chaucer to the present day.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 5th edition (27 Feb. 2020), Oxford University Press |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 384 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0198844611 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0198844617 |
| Dimensions | 12.7 x 2.54 x 19.69 cm |
by Adnan Soysal
This is a very to the point practical book to address most common problems in writing.
Such as
– avoiding foggy language, using plain words
– planning , composing, organizing your text.
– concise, and clear sentences , paragraphs
– punctuation
It is also giving advice about writings on websites.
One thing I found unfortunate about the book is that fonts and sizes of example sentences / paragraphs.
They are similar to main text, as a result, they are mixed up.
It just causes confusion, dragging the read, breaking the will to proceed.
by Salihu
At last a definitive guide to the pesky grammar issues
by Zalan Cseresznyes
This is a marvellous book. I just wish all my students would both read it and take notice … sigh!
by The Italian Job
Quotes go down two font sizes hence the complaint in other reviews. A strong set of reading glasses are needed for such small text used for his quotes. Great book but sadly it breaks the rules itself of being plain to the reader in this important respect.
by Mrs. N. Ahmad
Must have for business professionals, especially if you are not native
by S. Moseley
The writing is minuscule. I can just about read it, but I need bright light and will only be able to manage a bit at a time without strain. Why on earth would you do that?
by Amazon Customer
Excellent read. As a frequent report writer, this book has helped me improve my writing style immensely. Would highly recommend.
by S. Moseley
Its brilliant!