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Plain English starting with letter A

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Plain English starting with letter A

above-mentioned, above-listed, before-mentioned, aforementioned – (omit)

abundance – enough, plenty, (or specific amount

accede to – allow, agree to

accelerate – speed up

accentuate – stress

accommodation – room

accompany – go with, with

accomplish – do

accorded – given

accordingly – thus, so

accrue – add, gain

accurate – right

acquiesce – agree

acquire – get

additional – extra

address – discuss

addressees – you

adjacent to – Next to

adjustment – change, alteration

admissible – allowed, accepted

advantageous – helpful

adversely impact on – hurt, set back

advise – tell

afford an opportunity – allow, let

aggregate – total

aircraft – airplane (USA) / aeroplane (UK) (Plane can also mean – flat surface – and a woodworking tool; the word airplane avoids this confusion. The word aircraft can be used if you need to specifically include balloons, blimps, gliders, etc.; it’s the simplest word for the whole category of aerial vehicles.)

alleviate – ease, reduce

allocate – divide

along the lines of – like, as in

alternatively – or

ameliorate – improve, help

an absence of – no, none

and particularly – particularly

and/or – use either and or or.

anticipate – expect

a number of – some

applicant – you

application – use

apparent – clear, plain

apprehend – arrest

appreciable – many

appropriate – proper, right

approximate – about

arrive onboard – arrive

as a means of – to

ascertain – find out, learn

as per our telephone conversation of this date – as we discussed this afternoon

as prescribed by – in, under

as far as is concerned – (omit)

as to – of, on, with, for, to, by, in, into

as yet, as of yet – yet

assist, assistance – help

at its discretion – can, may

attain – meet

attempt – try

at the present time, at this time, at this point in time, at the moment – now

attributable to – because

at your earliest convenience – as soon as you can

authorize – allow, let

Plain English starting with letter B

basis, on a – (omit)

be advised – (omit)

because of the fact that – because, since

beg – ask

belated – late

beneficial – helpful, useful

bestow – give, award

by means of – by, with

by reason of – because

by virtue of – by, under

beverage – drink

Plain English starting with letter C

Capable of, am/is/are – can

capability – ability

case of, in the – (omit)

caveat – warning

cease – stop

chauffeur – driver

clearly, obviously – (omit)

close proximity – near

combat environment – combat

combined – joint

commence – Begin or start

completely revoke – revoke

comply with – follow

complete – fill in

component– part

comprise – form

conceal – hide

concerning – about, on

consensus, of opinion, consensus, general – consensus

consequently – so

consolidate – join, merge

constitutes – is, forms, makes up

contains – has

convene – meet

corridor – hall

currently – (omit), now

Plain English starting with letter D

deem – believe, think

delete – cut, drop

demonstrate – prove, show

depart – leave, go

designate – choose, name

desire – want, wish

despite the fact that – although

determine – decide, figure, find

disclose – show

different – After a number, this word is often unnecessary.

discontinue – drop, stop

disseminate – give, issue, pass, send

does not have – lacks

does not include – excludes, omits

due to the fact that – because, since

duly (authorized, signed) – (omit)

during the period, during the time that – during, while

Plain English starting with letter E

each and every – (omit)

early beginnings – beginnings, early days

each…apiece – each

economical – cheap

effect modifications – make changes

elect – chose, pick

eliminate – cut, drop, end

else but, else than) – but

elucidate – explain

emphasize – stress

employ – use

enclosed please find – I have enclosed

encounter – meet

endeavor – try

end (result, product) – omit

enquiry – question

ensure – make sure

entitlement – right

enumerate – count

equally as – equally

equipments – equipment

equitable – fair

equivalent – equal

establish – set up, prove, show

evaluate – test, check

evidenced – showed

evident – (omit), clear

evince – show, prove

excluding – except

exclusively – only

exhibit – show

expedite – hurry

expeditious – fast, quick

expend – spend

expertise – ability

expiration – end

Plain English starting with letter F

facilitate – ease, help

fauna – animals

feasible – workable

females – women

finalize – complete, finish

first(ly), second(ly), third(ly) – first, second, third

first and foremost – first

flora – plants

following – after

for a period of – for

for example,______etc. – for example, such as

forfeit – lose, give up

formulate – plan

for the purpose of, – to

for the reason that, – to

forward – send

frequently – often

function – act, role, work

furnish – give, send

Plain English starting with letter H

has a duty to – must

has a requirement for – needs

herein, heretofore, herewith, thereof, wherefore, wherein –(omit)

honest truth – truth

however – but, yet

Plain English starting with letter I

identical – same

identify –find, name

identify with –agree, understand

if and when – use either word; not both

immediately – at once

impacted – affected,changed

implement – carry out, start

in accordance with – by, under

in addition – also, besides, too

in all likelihood – probably

in an effort to – to

inasmuch – since

in a timely manner – on time, promptly

in between – between

inception – start

in connection with – with, about

incumbent upon – must

indicate – say, state, or show

indication – sign

individual – person

in excess of – more than

in favor of – for

initial – first

initiate – start

in lieu of – instead

in light of the fact that – because

in many cases – often

in order that – for, so

in order to – to

inquire – person

in regard(s) to – about, concerning, on

in relation to – about, with, to

in some instances – sometimes

inside of – inside

institute legal proceedings against, bring action against – sue

inter alia – (omit) or use “among others”

interface – meet, work with

in terms of –(omit)

interpose no objection – don’t object

in the amount of – for

in the case of – when

in the event of – if

in the majority of instances – usually

in the nature of – like

in the near future – shortly, soon

in the process of – (omit)

in view of – since

in view of the above – so

regardless – regardless

is applicable to – applies to

is authorized to – may

is in consonance with – agrees with, follows

is responsible for – (omit) handles

it appears – seems

it is – (omit)

it is essential – must, need to

it is requested – please, we request, I request

it is important to add that, in this regard it is of significance that, it may be recalled that, it is interesting to point out that – (omit)

Plain English starting with letter L

liaison – discussion

-ly (doubtless, fast, ill, much, seldom, thus) – (omit)

last will and testament – will

Plain English starting with letter M

magnitude – size

maintain – keep, support

majority – most (except for voting)

make a mockery of – (omit)

make an attempt, make an effort – try

make reference to – refer

maximum – greatest, largest, most

mental attitude – attitude

merge – merge

methodology – method

minimize – decrease

minimum – least, smallest

modify – change

monitor – check, watch

month + of + year – March 2013

moreover – what’s more

multiple – many

Plain English starting with letter N

nature, of a – (omit)

necessitate – cause, need

nevertheless – still, besides, even so

notify – let know, tell

not able – unable

not accept – reject

not certain – uncertain

not unlike – similar, alike

not many – few

not often – seldom, rarely

not the same – different

not…unless, not…except – only if

not…until – only when

not later than 10 May – by 10 May, before 11 May

notwithstanding – in spite of, still

now comes – (omit)

null and void – use either “null” or “void”

numerous – many

Plain English starting with letter O

objective – aim, goal

obligate – bind, compel

observe – see on a _________basis (omit)

obtain – get

off of – off

on request – if you ask

on a daily basis – daily

on a X basis – Xly (where X is an adjective)

on the basis of – by, from

on the contrary – but, so

on the grounds that – (omit)

on the other hand – (omit); but, so

on the part of – by

operate – run, use, work

optimum – best, greatest, most

option – choice, way

orientate – orient

…out (calculate, cancel, distribute, segregate, separate) – omit

outside of – outside

overall (unless it means the garment) – (omit)

oversight [v] – oversee

owing to the fact that – because, since

Plain English starting with letter P

parameters – limits (except in mathematical and computer-programming uses)

participate – take part

particulars – details

pass away – die

per annum – a year

perchance – perhaps

perform – do

permit – let

pertaining to – about, of, on

perspire – sweat

peruse – read

PIN number – PIN

place – put

portion – part

possess – have, own

point in time, particular point in time – time, point, now, moment

potentiality – potential

practicable – practical

preclude – prevent

preowned – used

preliminary to, previous to, previously, prior to – before

preparatory to – to prepare for

prioritize – rank; set or make priorities

proceed – do, go ahead, try

procure – (omit)

proficiency – skill

promulgate – issue, publish

provide – give, offer, say

provided that – if

provide guidance for – guide

purchase – buy

pursuant to – by, following, per, under; in response to, in carrying out, as required by

Plain English starting with letter Q

question as to whether, question of whether – question whether

quite puzzling – baffling

Plain English starting with letter R

reason … is because – because

refer back – refer

reflect – say, show

regard as being – regard as

regarding – about, of, on

relative to – about, on

relocate – move

remain – stay

remainder – rest

remuneration – pay, payment

render – give, make

represents – is

request – ask

require – must, need

requirement – need, rule

reside, residence – live, house

respectively – (omit)

retain – keep

retire – go to bed

Plain English starting with letter S

said, some, such, same – the, this, that

selection – choice

separate – After a number, this word is often unnecessary.

set forth in – in

shall – must

should you wish – if you want

similar to – like

solicit – ask for, request

state-of-the-art – latest

strategize – plan

subject – the, this, your

submit – give, send

subsequent, subsequently, subsequent to –later, next, after, then

substantial – large, much

successfully complete – complete, pass

sufficient – enough

Plain English starting with letter T

take action to – (omit)

terminate – end, stop

than was formerly the case – now

the month of – (omit)

there are – (omit)

therefore – thus, so

therein – there

there is – (omit)

the undersigned – I

the use of – (omit)

this activity, command – us, we

timely – prompt

time period – (either one)

to be violative of – violate

took advantage of – preyed

to wit – (omit)

transpire (unless referring to plant transpiration) – happen

transmit – send

type – (omit)

Plain English starting with letter U

under the provisions of – under

until such time as – until

utilize, utilization – use

Plain English starting with letter V

validate – confirm

variation – change

various different – “various” or “different”

very – (omit)

very angry – enraged

viable – practical, workable

Plain English starting with letter W

warrant – call for, permit

we are in receipt of – we’ve received

whereas – because, since

whether or not – whether

whosoever, whomsoever – whoever, whomever

with a view to – by, from

with reference to, with regard to – about

with respect to – on, about

with the exception of – except for

with the minimum of delay – quickly (or say when)

witnessed – saw

Plain English starting with letter Y

you are requested – please

your attention is drawn – please see, please note

your office – you

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What Is the Meaning of Collocation?

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What Is the Meaning of Collocation?

Collocations are predictable groups of words that naturally live together in a language, such as frequent word pairings, habitual co-occurrence, and fixed linguistic units. Using them helps speech sound natural and fluent.

Qual É o Significado de Colocação?

Colocações são combinações naturais de palavras, agrupamentos baseados em frequência e arranjos habituais em uma língua. De acordo com perspectivas linguísticas e de dicionários, elas representam como as palavras ocorrem juntas com variados graus de previsibilidade.

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The Definition of Collocations

A Definição de Colocações

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