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ESLPod_1044_WE_1762 Issuing a Public Apology The word "plainly," in this podcast, means clearly and directly, without any hidden message: "The report was 10 pages long, but the author could have written the same ideas more plainly in just a few paragraphs." The word "plain" also means simple and without decoration: "The girl has a beautiful face, but she always wears such plain clothing." A "plain-clothes police officer" is a police officer who dresses in regular clothing, not in a uniform, to observe people's behavior: "One of the unit's plain-clothes police officers has been able to infiltrate a group of dangerous criminals." Finally, in the plural, "plains" refers to a flat, dry area covered with a lot of grass: "Wagons traveled over the plains to reach California during the gold rush."

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ESLPod 1044 plainly Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_1044_WE_1762
Episode Id	ESLPod 1044
Episode Title	Issuing a Public Apology
Phrase	plainly
Text	The word "plainly," in this podcast, means clearly and directly, without any hidden message: "The report was 10 pages long, but the author could have written the same ideas more plainly in just a few paragraphs." The word "plain" also means simple and without decoration: "The girl has a beautiful face, but she always wears such plain clothing." A "plain-clothes police officer" is a police officer who dresses in regular clothing, not in a uniform, to observe people's behavior: "One of the unit's plain-clothes police officers has been able to infiltrate a group of dangerous criminals." Finally, in the plural, "plains" refers to a flat, dry area covered with a lot of grass: "Wagons traveled over the plains to reach California during the gold rush."
Topics	Relationships + Family

Police Eslpod Plainly Word Means Issuing Public Apology