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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to enter an awards competition? The award for Best Plain English Sentence Transformation makes entering the Plain English Awards as simple as 1 \u2013 2 \u2013 3!<\/p>\n

1. First, catch your sentence<\/h2>\n

Complex, long-winded sentences abound in official publications, on business websites, and around the office.<\/p>\n

To find a suitable sentence, first of all, track down something that\u2019s really long with multiple clauses, that maybe even includes more than one main idea, and also uses unnecessary, surplus words and phrases and convoluted language, which nevertheless might be regarded by some as adding a certain element of essential formality. See what we did there?<\/p>\n

2. Rewrite your sentence in plain English<\/h2>\n

Rewrite your sentence in plain English so that it becomes simple and beautifully crafted. Keep your sentence short. If needed, you can use more than one sentence to express the ideas of your original text.<\/p>\n

3. Enter your sentence in the award for Best Plain English Sentence Transformation<\/h2>\n

Enter your original and rewrite in the category that gives well-written sentences the attention they deserve. You can enter up to three sentence transformations in one entry. And feel free to enter more than once!<\/p>\n

Enter the Best Plain English Sentence Transformation award<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out last year\u2019s winner here<\/a><\/p>\n

Check out one of last year\u2019s finalists here<\/a><\/p>\n

And check out the other finalist from last year here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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