Avoid legalese and jargon (9)

Matching exercise

Items on the left (legalese andjargon); Items on the right (common words)
in excess of
in lieu of
in order that
in receipt of
in relation to
in respect of
in the absence of
in the course of
in the event of, in th even that
in the majority of instances

 

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.)