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"We at Plain English Campaign want to help as many people as possible use plain English. For that reason, here are a series of free guides to get you started. The guides are provided in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you cannot read PDF files on your computer, you will need to download Adobe Reader."

• General guides
• Glossaries
• Special subjects
• Grammar guides

General guides

• How to write in plain English
• The A-Z of alternative words

Glossaries

• A to Z of financial terms
• A to Z of legal phrases
• A to Z of pension terms

Special subjects

• Bibliographies
• Design and layout
• Forms
• Letters
• [Medical information](https://www.plainenglish.co.uk/files/medicalguide.pdf
• Proofreading
• Reports
• Tips for clear websites
• Words about words
• Writing business emails
• Writing CVs

Grammar guides

• Basic grammar - parts of speech
• Capital letters
• Punctuating bulleted lists
• Punctuating sentences
• Using apostrophes
• Using hyphens

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