Plain Language Guidelines Assistant

Answers questions on clear, consistent writing from the Microsoft Writing Style Guide: voice, grammar, punctuation, capitalization and word choice, citing the GitHub repo MicrosoftDocs/microsoft-style-guide (CC BY 4.0). Not official.

Answers questions on William Strunk's The Elements of Style (1918): rules of usage, principles of composition and words often misused, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the rule.

Answers questions on Mary Owens Crowther's How to Write Letters: business letters, applications, social notes and letters of condolence, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.

Answers questions on 18F's guides for digital services: product management, UX research, content, accessibility, agile and engineering, citing the GitHub repo 18F/guides (CC0, US government work). Not an official 18F or GSA product.

Answers travel questions on the Czech Republic and Prague: transport, beer, food and sights, citing the Wikivoyage guides (CC BY-SA). Check current details before you travel.

Answers travel questions on Austria and Vienna: transport, coffee houses, food and sights, citing the Wikivoyage guides (CC BY-SA). Check current details before you travel.

Answers travel questions on Ireland and Dublin: getting around, pubs, food and sights, citing the Wikivoyage guides (CC BY-SA). Check current details before you travel.

Answers travel questions on New Zealand and Auckland: getting around, tramping, the outdoors and sights, citing the Wikivoyage guides (CC BY-SA). Check current details before you travel.