notion parallax » language http://www.notionparallax.co.uk/blog what happens when ideas slide past each other Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:47:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Simple English http://www.notionparallax.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/04/simple-english/ http://www.notionparallax.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/04/simple-english/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:01:38 +0000 Ben http://www.notionparallax.co.uk/blog/?p=456 I’m going to start a new ‘idea auditing’ process for my thoughts. English Wikipedia has a parallel site in a language called Simple English. In the explanation page the quote is “The language is simple, but the ideas don’t have to be“.

The articles are written using a somewhat restricted word list, and it should force me to think clearly about what I really mean.

I’ve found that when I explain something in simple terms, I generally gain a better understanding of it, which allows me to put the richness back in with the complete range of expression offered by unrestricted use of English.

Anyone else up for joining in?

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