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The Complete Plain Words

The Complete Plain Words, titled simply Plain Words in its 2014 revision, is a style guide written by Sir Ernest Gowers, published in 1954. It has never been out of print. It comprises expanded and revised versions of two pamphlets that he wrote at the request of HM Treasury, Plain Words (1948) and ABC of Plain Words (1951). The aim of the book is to…

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Plain Words, 1948

ABC of Plain Words, 1951

The Complete Plain Words, 1954

1973 revision by Bruce Fraser

1986 revision by Sidney Greenbaum and Janet Whitcut

2014 revision by Rebecca Gowers

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The Complete Plain Words → English UsageThe Chicago Manual, Note, Sir Ernest GowersFowler's Modern, StyleHart's RulesPractical English Usage, StyleThe Elements, UK, UK Copyright

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