Site picks
- Once we hated business jargon… Back in the day, Plain Text railed against corporatese like everyone else…
- …but now we've changed our minds. It’s quite useful really, in its proper place. Why resist?
Great writing picks
- The Register The godfathers of gonzo tech journalism.
- John Naughton When he comments, you know it matters.
Category Archives: Lost in Translation
Hopes for the Cornish language
New language lessons for Cornish toddlers begin this month
Bad language in Scotland
You almost certainly know three words of the Scots language. But 85 per cent of Scottish people claim to use much more of the language when socialising
The end of the church – lost in translation
The Times letter that tells why the church gave way to a congregation
Texting slang improves literacy – official (again)