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A comment on Plain English: A simple guide on words to avoid in government (UK). Parent comment

Re:Plain English: A simple guide on words to avoid in govern... by krona on Friday December 23, 2022 @08:27AM (#34105527)
> This is not the reason jargon exists. What made you say that?

Steven Pinker in The Language Instinct.

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Re:Plain English: A simple guide on words to avoid in govern... by ohbtvz on Friday December 23, 2022 @08:44AM (#34105697)
I don't have the book at hand. Do you have a more precise quote?
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