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	<title>David Farbey&#039;s Marginal Notes &#187; plain English</title>
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		<title>Prepare to wince</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Worse than hieroglyphics</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article by Sam Dunn in today&#8217;s Independent on Sunday compares the user information that accompanies financial products to Egyptian hieroglyphics, and unsurprisingly, the hieroglyphics come off best. For some unscrupulous companies, jargon and obscure language can help to sell &#8230; <a href="http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2007/05/worse-than-hieroglyphics/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Invented English: &quot;smokefree&quot;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 08:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Farbey</dc:creator>
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		<title>Better grammar &#8211; at your local supermarket now!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a news item on the Plain English Campaign&#8217;s web site, the Tesco supermarket chain is to replace the signs reading &#8220;10 items or less&#8221; with new signs reading &#8220;Up to 10 items&#8221;.Lovers of good English usage have always &#8230; <a href="http://www.farbey.co.uk/index.php/2007/03/better-grammar-at-your-local-supermarket-now/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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