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A Short Course in Plain English |
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Bring the
following sentences to life by revealing the verbs hidden by
nominalisations and making any changes you think are necessary:
1. From a letter on housing benefit
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If you would like consideration to be given to your application,
please send me your last five wage slips. |
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2. From an electricity company
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Your meter is operated by the utilisation of tokens. |
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3. From a surveyor's report
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We can solve the problem by the removal of the plaster to a
height of one metre, the insertion of a new damp proof course
and the introduction of suitable floor joists. |
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4. From a gas company
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We have made an examination of your account and can tell you
that application for budget payments at this late stage is still
possible. |
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5. From a council to a building company
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To cause minimum disruption to teaching provision, it is
imperative that the school roof renewal is carried out by your
company concurrently with your completion of the Special Needs
Unit. |
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