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Signed into law on October 13, 2010, by President Obama, the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (H.R. 946; Pub. L. 111–274 (text)) is a United States federal law that requires that federal executive agencies: Use plain writing in every covered document that the agency issues or substantially revises [2] Train employees in "plain writing" practices
A typical federal agency description includes: A brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive authority. A description of its programs and activities. A list of officials heading major operating units. A summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal Government.
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the common government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, comprising 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district (national capital) of Washington, D.C ...
The BBC News Style Guide: by the British Broadcasting Corporation. [5] The Daily Telegraph Style Guide, by The Daily Telegraph; The Economist Style Guide: by The Economist. [6] The Financial Times Style Guide, by The Financial Times; The Guardian Style Guide: by The Guardian [7] The Times Style and Usage Guide, by The Times.
Chapter 3: Government Printing Office; Chapter 5: Production and Procurement of Printing and Binding; Chapter 7: Congressional Printing and Binding; Chapter 9: Congressional Record; Chapter 11: Executive and Judiciary Printing and Binding; Chapter 13: Particular Reports and Documents; Chapter 15: Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations
Since 1895, the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO) and its predecessors has been authorized by statute to "determine the form and style" of government publications. [20] The 1959 edition of the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual prescribed an em space, equivalent to two word spaces, between sentences. [21]
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The four most frequently used style guides for English are also those that are the main bases of our own MoS. These are The Chicago Manual of Style (often called Chicago or CMoS) and Garner's Modern English Usage, for American and to some extent Canadian English; and New Hart's Rules and Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage for British English, and Commonwealth English more broadly.