#more simplicity

CLARITY Frequently, though we talk about transparency, We proliferate opacity When what we need is clarity. Nowadays, there's an ever-growing tendency To obfuscate with much prolixity, When what we need is clarity. You wrote something long; that is wrong, it will not do. Keep it plain and short and the message will get through. Just write with … Clarity means abandoning obscurity And preferring more simplicity. Write English as it ought to be. Yes, what we need is clarity Dave Skinner, Translation Service European Commission 1998