Plain English for lawyers / by Richard C. Wydick.
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TextPublisher: Durham, NC : Carolina Academic Press, 2005Edition: 5th edDescription: xii, 139 p. ; 22 cmISBN: - 1594601518 (alk. paper)
- 808.06634 22
- KF250 .W9 2005
Contents:
Ch. 1. Why plain English? -- Ch. 2. Omit surplus words -- Ch. 3. Use base verbs, not nominalizations -- Ch. 4. Prefer the active voice -- Ch. 5. Use short sentences -- Ch. 6. Arrange your words with care -- Ch. 7. Choose your words with care -- Ch. 8. Avoid language quirks -- Ch. 9. Punctuate carefully.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Ch. 1. Why plain English? -- Ch. 2. Omit surplus words -- Ch. 3. Use base verbs, not nominalizations -- Ch. 4. Prefer the active voice -- Ch. 5. Use short sentences -- Ch. 6. Arrange your words with care -- Ch. 7. Choose your words with care -- Ch. 8. Avoid language quirks -- Ch. 9. Punctuate carefully.
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