Avoid legalese and jargon (1)

Matching exercise

Items on the left (legalese and jargon); Items on the right (common words)
acquiesce
affix
aforesaid
apprise
as a consequence of
as of the date of
ascertain
at the present time
attributable to
axiomatic

 

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.)