Avoid big words and pompous diction (5)

Matching exercise

Items on the left (big words, legalese, and jargon); Items on the right (common words)
eliminate
emphasize
orient
establish
determine
objective
initiating impulse
employment opportunities
negative evolution
decisive innovation

 

Better English for everyoneQuiz created by Atty. Gerry T. Galacio, Better English for everyone; available interactive exercises are (1) reviewers on legalese and their Plain English / Plain Language equivalents, (2) quizzes on avoiding big words, legalese, and jargon, (3) quizzes on avoiding redundancies, and (4) Before and After examples. Please read Plain Language / Plain English for government offices and private companies (definitions, principles, measurable benefits, countries that have adopted Plain Language, etc.)