Clear Thinking, Clear Writing Quiz

Clear Thinking,
Clear Writing Quiz

A lot of legal writing is over-complex and wordy. Many of the phrases lawyers use can be simplified. To improve our plain English writing skills, the CIE Legal team meets several times a year to take a plain English quiz. Challenge yourself to our latest quiz to see if you can simplify these phrases into as few words as possible. Go!

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Instead of saying...
"A trial by jury was requested by the defendant."

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The defendant requested a jury trial.

Instead of saying...
"The goods shall be delivered by the seller."

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The seller will deliver the goods.

Instead of saying...
"The fact that the defendant was young may have influenced the jury."

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The defendant’s youth may have influenced the jury.

Instead of saying...
"He was aware of the fact that"

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He knew that

Instead of saying...
"The question as to whether"

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Whether
or
The question whether

Instead of saying...
"Until such time as"

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Until

Instead of saying....
"Including, but not limited to"

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Including

Instead of saying...
"Son, get off the sofa, wash the dishes and put the same into the cupboard!"

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Son, get off the sofa, wash the dishes and put them into the cupboard!

Instead of saying...
"X will furnish an indemnification to Y."

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X indemnifies Y.

Instead of saying...
"sufficient number of"

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enough

Instead of saying...
"for the reason that"

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because

Instead of saying...
"The Secretary shall forthwith place such report before the Chairman of the Council who shall, in such manner as is deemed appropriate, have the report laid before the Council."

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The Secretary will immediately give the report to the Chairman who will present it to the Council.

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