Nathi Mthethwa: a big cop-out?
Nathi Mthethwa: a big cop-out? A follow-up letter from the Pedantic Player to the Minister of Safety and Security. Undeterred by ...
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#OnTheCouch with Zille, Lekota, Charles Dickens (and a motley crew of slackers)
Caryn Gootkin attended a chat session featuring Helen Zille and Terror Lekota interviewed by Lindiwe Mazibuko and got much more ...
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The rands and sense of plain language: does it pay to write simply?
If her column on using plain language to show your sensitive side failed to move you, Caryn Gootkin looks at ...
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Show plain language your sensitive side in our multilingual society
Caryn Gootkin cautions against the temptation to overwrite and baffle with jargon, focussing on why plain language is so important ...
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Verbal detox™ – the shortest cut of all
In my last column I unveiled my verbal detox™ concept, which involves using as few words as possible to convey ...
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Plain language: a verbal detox
Caryn Gootkin revisits her favourite hunting ground with a fresh perspective. It’s been a while since I used this column ...
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