Plain Language: The Economics of Plain Language

The Economics of Plain Language by Carol Ann Wilson             Plain Language Pleadings (Prentice Hall 1996 ISBN 0-13-199639-8)                      Presented to American Medical Writers Association, Southwest Chapter Thursday, March 13, 2003 , School of Public Health Texas Medical Center. Houston, Texas, The Economics of Plain Language… Continue reading Plain Language: The Economics of Plain Language

Is It That or Which? 

Is It That or Which? By Carol Ann Wilson Most writers don’t know the answer to this question. They use what “sounds best. “Lawyers and their secretaries especially have trouble with whether to use that or which. The general rule is, use that to introduce essential clauses and which to introduce nonessential clauses. Even though there are exceptions (Gregg Reference Manual § 1062), let’s see if we can master the general… Continue reading Is It That or Which?