A deep dive into Global Fund language: Trying to make sense of the impenetrable and incomprehensible
ABSTRACT Some Global Fund documents are becoming increasingly difficult to understand because of attempts to make the text sound grandiose and the misuse of word and phrases, with lengthy sentences containing a mixture of ideas. They must also be becoming more difficult – if not impossible – to translate into other languages. This light-hearted article makes a plea for simpler, plain English.
By liver Campbell White
November 30, 2021
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