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Review: Use common words and phrases
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[1] eligible qualified [2] exceed, exceeds more than, is more than [3] discontinue stop [4] category group [5] verification proof [6] comply follow, obey [7] abide by, abide with agree, agree with [8] acknowledge accept, recognize, approve [9] alternative choice [10] amend change [11] as soon as reasonably practicable as soon as we can [12] audit review, inspect, look at, examine [13] certify confirm in writing [14] collaborating with working with [15] demographic information, statistics [16] disclose tell, reveal, share [17] effective date ... takes effect (will take effect ...) [18] enable allow, make possible [19] protocol rule [20] evaluate measure, rate [21] honor follow, abide by [22] your identifiable information personal information that can identify you [23] emergency situation emergency [24] incomplete lacking [25] incorrect wrong [26] indicate tell, show [27] instance (in the following instances) case (in the following cases) [28] option choice [29] legal requirements the law [30] maintain keep [31] next of kin family members, close relatives [32] notify tell [33] obligation responsibility [34] obtain get [35] authorized by law allowed by law [36] otherwise if not [37] procure get [38] provide consent give consent, give permission [39] rebut answer, respond, contradict [40] revise change [41] upon your request if you ask
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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
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Quiz
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.)