Re: [NIFL-HEALTH:2872] SMOG Readability assessment

From: Kathy Bose (kbose@cpha.ca)
Date: Tue Feb 27 2001 - 16:04:12 EST


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Smog stands for Simple Measure of Gobbledegook - a very appropriate 
title, I think.

Kathy Bose
Manager, Plain Language Service
Canadian Public Health Association



>Hi everyone-
>Can anyone tell me what SMOG stands for?  I've never seen the acronym
>spelled out.  Thank you!
>Kathy Plomer

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