Former Prime Minister John Major. Human relationships depend on communication.
Bad writing is a barrier to communication.
When a large organisation such as the Government tries to communicate with the man and woman in the street the scope for misunderstanding is enormous. Too often clarity and simplicity are overwhelmed by pompous words, long sentences and endless paragraphs. It is no exaggeration to describe plain-English as a fundamental tool of good Government. Some people think that flowery language and complicated writing is a sign of intellectual strength. They are wrong.