in plain English
Example Sentences
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If a lawyer is going to charge a contingency fee, the client should be told, in plain English, what the lawyer knows about the underlying claim value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Here’s the investment case in plain English: The science works.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
"Instead of juggling 10 links with search, you get a brief synthesis that you can edit and iterate in plain English," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
“The agreement that they’re trying to enforce against Mr. Schrader, in plain English, required both parties to sign it before it became legally effective,” Kessler told the AP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
Once again, our wise old flounder—I mean, founder—has provided a sensible solution, and written in plain English, too.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
