references/plain-english-alternatives.md
8.3 KB查看排版效果| 1 | # Plain English Alternatives |
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| 3 | Replace complex or pompous words with plain English alternatives. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Source: Plain English Campaign A-Z of Alternative Words (2001), Australian Government Style Manual (2024), plainlanguage.gov |
| 6 | |
| 7 | --- |
| 8 | |
| 9 | ## A |
| 10 | |
| 11 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 12 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 13 | | (an) absence of | no, none | |
| 14 | | abundance | enough, plenty, many | |
| 15 | | accede to | allow, agree to | |
| 16 | | accelerate | speed up | |
| 17 | | accommodate | meet, hold, house | |
| 18 | | accomplish | do, finish, complete | |
| 19 | | accordingly | so, therefore | |
| 20 | | acknowledge | thank you for, confirm | |
| 21 | | acquire | get, buy, obtain | |
| 22 | | additional | extra, more | |
| 23 | | adjacent | next to | |
| 24 | | advantageous | useful, helpful | |
| 25 | | advise | tell, say, inform | |
| 26 | | aforesaid | this, earlier | |
| 27 | | aggregate | total | |
| 28 | | alleviate | ease, reduce | |
| 29 | | allocate | give, share, assign | |
| 30 | | alternative | other, choice | |
| 31 | | ameliorate | improve | |
| 32 | | anticipate | expect | |
| 33 | | apparent | clear, obvious | |
| 34 | | appreciable | large, noticeable | |
| 35 | | appropriate | proper, right, suitable | |
| 36 | | approximately | about, roughly | |
| 37 | | ascertain | find out | |
| 38 | | assistance | help | |
| 39 | | at the present time | now | |
| 40 | | attempt | try | |
| 41 | | authorise | allow, let | |
| 42 | |
| 43 | --- |
| 44 | |
| 45 | ## B |
| 46 | |
| 47 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 48 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 49 | | belated | late | |
| 50 | | beneficial | helpful, useful | |
| 51 | | bestow | give | |
| 52 | | by means of | by | |
| 53 | |
| 54 | --- |
| 55 | |
| 56 | ## C |
| 57 | |
| 58 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 59 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 60 | | calculate | work out | |
| 61 | | cease | stop, end | |
| 62 | | circumvent | avoid, get around | |
| 63 | | clarification | explanation | |
| 64 | | commence | start, begin | |
| 65 | | communicate | tell, talk, write | |
| 66 | | competent | able | |
| 67 | | compile | collect, make | |
| 68 | | complete | fill in, finish | |
| 69 | | component | part | |
| 70 | | comprise | include, make up | |
| 71 | | (it is) compulsory | (you) must | |
| 72 | | conceal | hide | |
| 73 | | concerning | about | |
| 74 | | consequently | so | |
| 75 | | considerable | large, great, much | |
| 76 | | constitute | make up, form | |
| 77 | | consult | ask, talk to | |
| 78 | | consumption | use | |
| 79 | | currently | now | |
| 80 | |
| 81 | --- |
| 82 | |
| 83 | ## D |
| 84 | |
| 85 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 86 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 87 | | deduct | take off | |
| 88 | | deem | treat as, consider | |
| 89 | | defer | delay, put off | |
| 90 | | deficiency | lack | |
| 91 | | delete | remove, cross out | |
| 92 | | demonstrate | show, prove | |
| 93 | | denote | show, mean | |
| 94 | | designate | name, appoint | |
| 95 | | despatch/dispatch | send | |
| 96 | | determine | decide, find out | |
| 97 | | detrimental | harmful | |
| 98 | | diminish | reduce, lessen | |
| 99 | | discontinue | stop | |
| 100 | | disseminate | spread, distribute | |
| 101 | | documentation | papers, documents | |
| 102 | | due to the fact that | because | |
| 103 | | duration | time, length | |
| 104 | | dwelling | home | |
| 105 | |
| 106 | --- |
| 107 | |
| 108 | ## E |
| 109 | |
| 110 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 111 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 112 | | economical | cheap, good value | |
| 113 | | eligible | allowed, qualified | |
| 114 | | elucidate | explain | |
| 115 | | enable | allow | |
| 116 | | encounter | meet | |
| 117 | | endeavour | try | |
| 118 | | enquire | ask | |
| 119 | | ensure | make sure | |
| 120 | | entitlement | right | |
| 121 | | envisage | expect | |
| 122 | | equivalent | equal, the same | |
| 123 | | erroneous | wrong | |
| 124 | | establish | set up, show | |
| 125 | | evaluate | assess, test | |
| 126 | | excessive | too much | |
| 127 | | exclusively | only | |
| 128 | | exempt | free from | |
| 129 | | expedite | speed up | |
| 130 | | expenditure | spending | |
| 131 | | expire | run out | |
| 132 | |
| 133 | --- |
| 134 | |
| 135 | ## F |
| 136 | |
| 137 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 138 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 139 | | fabricate | make | |
| 140 | | facilitate | help, make possible | |
| 141 | | finalise | finish, complete | |
| 142 | | following | after | |
| 143 | | for the purpose of | to, for | |
| 144 | | for the reason that | because | |
| 145 | | forthwith | now, at once | |
| 146 | | forward | send | |
| 147 | | frequently | often | |
| 148 | | furnish | give, provide | |
| 149 | | furthermore | also, and | |
| 150 | |
| 151 | --- |
| 152 | |
| 153 | ## G-H |
| 154 | |
| 155 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 156 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 157 | | generate | produce, create | |
| 158 | | henceforth | from now on | |
| 159 | | hitherto | until now | |
| 160 | |
| 161 | --- |
| 162 | |
| 163 | ## I |
| 164 | |
| 165 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 166 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 167 | | if and when | if, when | |
| 168 | | illustrate | show | |
| 169 | | immediately | at once, now | |
| 170 | | implement | carry out, do | |
| 171 | | imply | suggest | |
| 172 | | in accordance with | under, following | |
| 173 | | in addition to | and, also | |
| 174 | | in conjunction with | with | |
| 175 | | in excess of | more than | |
| 176 | | in lieu of | instead of | |
| 177 | | in order to | to | |
| 178 | | in receipt of | receive | |
| 179 | | in relation to | about | |
| 180 | | in respect of | about, for | |
| 181 | | in the event of | if | |
| 182 | | in the majority of instances | most, usually | |
| 183 | | in the near future | soon | |
| 184 | | in view of the fact that | because | |
| 185 | | inception | start | |
| 186 | | indicate | show, suggest | |
| 187 | | inform | tell | |
| 188 | | initiate | start, begin | |
| 189 | | insert | put in | |
| 190 | | instances | cases | |
| 191 | | irrespective of | despite | |
| 192 | | issue | give, send | |
| 193 | |
| 194 | --- |
| 195 | |
| 196 | ## L-M |
| 197 | |
| 198 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 199 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 200 | | (a) large number of | many | |
| 201 | | liaise with | work with, talk to | |
| 202 | | locality | place, area | |
| 203 | | locate | find | |
| 204 | | magnitude | size | |
| 205 | | (it is) mandatory | (you) must | |
| 206 | | manner | way | |
| 207 | | modification | change | |
| 208 | | moreover | also, and | |
| 209 | |
| 210 | --- |
| 211 | |
| 212 | ## N-O |
| 213 | |
| 214 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 215 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 216 | | negligible | small | |
| 217 | | nevertheless | but, however | |
| 218 | | notify | tell | |
| 219 | | notwithstanding | despite, even if | |
| 220 | | numerous | many | |
| 221 | | objective | aim, goal | |
| 222 | | (it is) obligatory | (you) must | |
| 223 | | obtain | get | |
| 224 | | occasioned by | caused by | |
| 225 | | on behalf of | for | |
| 226 | | on numerous occasions | often | |
| 227 | | on receipt of | when you get | |
| 228 | | on the grounds that | because | |
| 229 | | operate | work, run | |
| 230 | | optimum | best | |
| 231 | | option | choice | |
| 232 | | otherwise | or | |
| 233 | | outstanding | unpaid | |
| 234 | | owing to | because | |
| 235 | |
| 236 | --- |
| 237 | |
| 238 | ## P |
| 239 | |
| 240 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 241 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 242 | | partially | partly | |
| 243 | | participate | take part | |
| 244 | | particulars | details | |
| 245 | | per annum | a year | |
| 246 | | perform | do | |
| 247 | | permit | let, allow | |
| 248 | | personnel | staff, people | |
| 249 | | peruse | read | |
| 250 | | possess | have, own | |
| 251 | | practically | almost | |
| 252 | | predominant | main | |
| 253 | | prescribe | set | |
| 254 | | preserve | keep | |
| 255 | | previous | earlier, before | |
| 256 | | principal | main | |
| 257 | | prior to | before | |
| 258 | | proceed | go ahead | |
| 259 | | procure | get | |
| 260 | | prohibit | ban, stop | |
| 261 | | promptly | quickly | |
| 262 | | provide | give | |
| 263 | | provided that | if | |
| 264 | | provisions | rules, terms | |
| 265 | | proximity | nearness | |
| 266 | | purchase | buy | |
| 267 | | pursuant to | under | |
| 268 | |
| 269 | --- |
| 270 | |
| 271 | ## R |
| 272 | |
| 273 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 274 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 275 | | reconsider | think again | |
| 276 | | reduction | cut | |
| 277 | | referred to as | called | |
| 278 | | regarding | about | |
| 279 | | reimburse | repay | |
| 280 | | reiterate | repeat | |
| 281 | | relating to | about | |
| 282 | | remain | stay | |
| 283 | | remainder | rest | |
| 284 | | remuneration | pay | |
| 285 | | render | make, give | |
| 286 | | represent | stand for | |
| 287 | | request | ask | |
| 288 | | require | need | |
| 289 | | residence | home | |
| 290 | | retain | keep | |
| 291 | | revised | changed, new | |
| 292 | |
| 293 | --- |
| 294 | |
| 295 | ## S |
| 296 | |
| 297 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 298 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 299 | | scrutinise | examine, check | |
| 300 | | select | choose | |
| 301 | | solely | only | |
| 302 | | specified | given, stated | |
| 303 | | state | say | |
| 304 | | statutory | legal, by law | |
| 305 | | subject to | depending on | |
| 306 | | submit | send, give | |
| 307 | | subsequent to | after | |
| 308 | | subsequently | later | |
| 309 | | substantial | large, much | |
| 310 | | sufficient | enough | |
| 311 | | supplement | add to | |
| 312 | | supplementary | extra | |
| 313 | |
| 314 | --- |
| 315 | |
| 316 | ## T-U |
| 317 | |
| 318 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 319 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 320 | | terminate | end, stop | |
| 321 | | thereafter | then | |
| 322 | | thereby | by this | |
| 323 | | thus | so | |
| 324 | | to date | so far | |
| 325 | | transfer | move | |
| 326 | | transmit | send | |
| 327 | | ultimately | in the end | |
| 328 | | undertake | agree, do | |
| 329 | | uniform | same | |
| 330 | | utilise | use | |
| 331 | |
| 332 | --- |
| 333 | |
| 334 | ## V-Z |
| 335 | |
| 336 | | Complex | Plain Alternative | |
| 337 | |---------|-------------------| |
| 338 | | variation | change | |
| 339 | | virtually | almost | |
| 340 | | visualise | imagine, see | |
| 341 | | ways and means | ways | |
| 342 | | whatsoever | any | |
| 343 | | with a view to | to | |
| 344 | | with effect from | from | |
| 345 | | with reference to | about | |
| 346 | | with regard to | about | |
| 347 | | with respect to | about | |
| 348 | | zone | area | |
| 349 | |
| 350 | --- |
| 351 | |
| 352 | ## Phrases to Remove Entirely |
| 353 | |
| 354 | These phrases often add nothing. Delete them: |
| 355 | |
| 356 | - a total of |
| 357 | - absolutely |
| 358 | - actually |
| 359 | - all things being equal |
| 360 | - as a matter of fact |
| 361 | - at the end of the day |
| 362 | - at this moment in time |
| 363 | - basically |
| 364 | - currently (when "now" or nothing works) |
| 365 | - I am of the opinion that (use: I think) |
| 366 | - in due course (use: soon, or say when) |
| 367 | - in the final analysis |
| 368 | - it should be understood |
| 369 | - last but not least |
| 370 | - obviously |
| 371 | - of course |
| 372 | - quite |
| 373 | - really |
| 374 | - the fact of the matter is |
| 375 | - to all intents and purposes |
| 376 | - very |
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