They always say profound things in simple language.

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Though her chapter on the Galapagos islands deserves praise for bringing Darwin to life in deceptively simple language, it contains no mention of the row among fishing interests, travel promoters and conservationists that is now engulfing the islands.

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Posner, in clear and simple language, demolishes the idea it was the warning label.

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Today, the award-winning film and television star is on a mission to teach physicians, physicists and scientists of all types to ditch the jargon and get their points across in clear, simple language.

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First of all, people need to be informed about how their data will be used in clear and simple language: what data are collected, for what purposes and for how long they will be stored.

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Eradicating meaningless initials, acronyms and jargon in favour of simple, clear language is a priority - and I am pleased to say that this approach has been supported by the senior team.

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I'll keep it simple and explain any technical terms in easy-to-understand language.

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If you are required to use such language, then you will develop executive summaries, which state in clear and simple terms, what is being said.

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Frequent swearing can suggest anything from immaturity to chronic anger or a simple lack of professionalism, she says, and yet 51% of workers said they use profane language in the office.

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"Silbo is interesting from the point of view of the theory of language because, since it is a very simple system, it can help us understand how languages in general are formed, " he says.

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