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When we write to someone we know very well, our style is quite different from when we write to a stranger. One reason for this is that there is a good deal of ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE between friends. Many details are not written down because we assume that our friend understands what we mean. This makes the writing easier.
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© 1976 Tony Astle, Barry Jackson, Chris Webb
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Astle, T., Jackson, B., Webb, C. (1976). What does My Reader Know Already ?. In: Communication in Practice. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02736-1_8
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