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Plain language in action

Photo of a Metro station Do we have something against foreigners who ride the Metro? Or, are we so busy trying to sound official that we’ve lost our grasp of Plain Language — saying what we mean, rather than just sounding official?

An e-mail emergency message came from ” Breaking News from Alert DC ” (a service to warn people of traffic issues in the District). The message said, “Due to DC Fire and EMS activity, L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station is closed to citizens.” (more…)

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