We've probably all experienced it - trying to wade through text which is overly complicated or full of jargon.
The annual Plain Language Awards aim to fight back against that and highlight good examples of clear and easy-to-understand language. Winners were announced recently at a special ceremony in Wellington.
Lynda Harris is the founder and host of the Plain Language Awards - she is also Chief Executive of the Write Group.
Lynda speaks to Emile Donovan.
A student writing in an exercise book. Photo: Unsplash/ Chivalry Creative
