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*in plain language and *in plain English
Fig. in simple, clear, and straightforward language. (*Typically: be ~; put something [into] ~; say something ~; write something ~.) That's too confusing. Please say it again in plain English. Tell me again in plain language.
See also: language, plain

(The) Queen's English

"Official" British English. He can't even speak The Queen's English! Despicable!


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It is arguable that the Vatican should take in hand the Englishing of the Bible, as well as the Liturgy, and promote a common Bible for the English-speaking Catholic world.
He was the author of the Munster translation that had been dedicated to Sidney's grandfather; two years later he had published his expanded version of Peter Martyr's Decades, dedicated to Sidney's godfather, Philip of Spain, and Mary Tudor; and in 1561 he had followed this with an influential Englishing of Martin Cortes' Arte de Navigar.
 
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