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"In the 1940s, Robert Gunning and Rudolf Flesch conducted extensive studies of what Americans read. They found that the most popular literature, magazines and pulp fiction, were written at the 7th-grade levels. Today, all popular novels such as To Kill a Mockingbird and The Da Vinci Code are written at the 7th-grade level. Gunning worked with the United Press and Flesch worked with the Associated Press. They were able to bring down the grade-level of the writing of those organizations from the 16th to the 11th-grade level, where most newspapers remain today."
Astounding! That would explain the cause of what seems like sophomoric writing in newspapers today. The implications of this are profound. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.91.253.96 ( talk • contribs) 08:27, 17 January 2007
1) It's original research. 2) It's wrong. "I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request" literally means what it says (I don't want to allow what you just requested), but also carries implications toward future good-faith. If the speaker is speaking in good faith, then this statement carries the implicit idea of, "while I am not necessarily opposed conceding to your demand in principle, you have not yet persuaded or motivated me to do so." This is very different from a flat "no," which is usually interpreted as having a harsher sense of finality and decisiveness, and comes across as a harsher conversation-ender. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.21.209.237 ( talk) 01:04, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
Arguably interesting, but only tangentially related to plain language. Maybe it can be added to the history section in a sentence or two.
Fluous ( talk) 04:32, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello, I'm looking into adding a bit to this article within the next couple of days, namely to detail the definition and to add guidelines for writing in plain language. Hope that's ok?
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talk)
01:17, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
References
Class 10th chapter 1 152.59.103.202 ( talk) 15:54, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
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"In the 1940s, Robert Gunning and Rudolf Flesch conducted extensive studies of what Americans read. They found that the most popular literature, magazines and pulp fiction, were written at the 7th-grade levels. Today, all popular novels such as To Kill a Mockingbird and The Da Vinci Code are written at the 7th-grade level. Gunning worked with the United Press and Flesch worked with the Associated Press. They were able to bring down the grade-level of the writing of those organizations from the 16th to the 11th-grade level, where most newspapers remain today."
Astounding! That would explain the cause of what seems like sophomoric writing in newspapers today. The implications of this are profound. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.91.253.96 ( talk • contribs) 08:27, 17 January 2007
1) It's original research. 2) It's wrong. "I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request" literally means what it says (I don't want to allow what you just requested), but also carries implications toward future good-faith. If the speaker is speaking in good faith, then this statement carries the implicit idea of, "while I am not necessarily opposed conceding to your demand in principle, you have not yet persuaded or motivated me to do so." This is very different from a flat "no," which is usually interpreted as having a harsher sense of finality and decisiveness, and comes across as a harsher conversation-ender. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.21.209.237 ( talk) 01:04, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
Arguably interesting, but only tangentially related to plain language. Maybe it can be added to the history section in a sentence or two.
Fluous ( talk) 04:32, 23 March 2013 (UTC)
Hello, I'm looking into adding a bit to this article within the next couple of days, namely to detail the definition and to add guidelines for writing in plain language. Hope that's ok?
Clear14 (
talk)
01:17, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
References
Class 10th chapter 1 152.59.103.202 ( talk) 15:54, 1 July 2024 (UTC)