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标 题: [好文共赏]PLAIN-ENGLISH CAMPAIGN:几个把书面英语写
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Fri Aug 29 22:19:59 2003)
Plain English Campaign is an independent organisation, based in England, fight
ing for crystal-clear language and against jargon, gobbledygook and other conf
using language.
Plain English is defined as something that the intended audience can read,
understand and act upon the first time they read it.
The following examples are extracted from their website. After reading, I
beleive you can make out why we need plain English.
Plain-English translations .
Before
High-quality learning environments are a necessary precondition for facili
tation and enhancement of the ongoing learning process.
After
Children need good schools if they are to learn properly.
(Although the ’Before’ paragraph does not mention it, the situation does
involve schoolchildren.)
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Before
If there are any points on which you require explanation or further partic
ulars we shall be glad to furnish such additional details as may be required b
y telephone.
After
If you have any questions, please ring.
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Before
It is important that you shall read the notes, advice and information deta
iled opposite then complete the form overleaf (all sections) prior to its imme
diate return to the Council by way of the envelope provided.
After
Please read the notes opposite before you fill in the form. Then send it b
ack to us as soon as possible in the envelope provided.
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Before
Your enquiry about the use of the entrance area at the library for the pur
pose of displaying posters and leaflets about Welfare and Supplementary Benefi
t rights, gives rise to the question of the provenance and authoritativeness o
f the material to be displayed. Posters and leaflets issued by the Central Off
ice of Information, the Department of Health and Social Security and other aut
horitative bodies are usually displayed in libraries, but items of a disputati
ous or polemic kind, whilst not necessarily excluded, are considered individua
lly.
After
Thank you for your letter asking permission to put up posters in the entra
nce area of the library. Before we can give you an answer we will need to see
a copy of the posters to make sure they won’t offend anyone.
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