What is Plain English Campaign Limited (PEC)?
Q: What is Plain English Campaign Limited (PEC)?
A: PEC is a commercial editing and training firm based in the United Kingdom that advocates for the use of simple ("plain") English. It tries to persuade organisations in the UK and abroad to communicate with the public simply.
Q: What is the Crystal Mark?
A: The Crystal Mark is a symbol printed on documents which the Plain English campaign thinks are very easy to understand. According to the Plain English Campaign, this symbol appears on over 20,000 documents worldwide.
Q: What does it mean if someone has their "foot in their mouth"?
A: If a person has their "foot in their mouth," that means they are speaking badly and not paying attention to what they are saying.
Q: What kind of award does PEC give out annually?
A: PEC gives out an annual "Foot in Mouth Award" for "a baffling comment by a public figure." This award is sarcastic and criticises rather than honors those who receive it.
Q: What type of writing does PEC's Golden Bull Award recognize?
A: The Golden Bull Award recognizes "the worst examples of written tripe". Tripe here means something very close to "bullshit", or stupid, dishonest or unbelievable speech or writing.
Q: Who founded Plain English Campaign?
A: Chrissie Maher founded Plain English Campaign in 1979.
Q: Who was awarded the Order of British Empire for services to plain communication? A: Chrissie Maher was awarded the Order of British Empire for her services to plain communication in 1994.
