Plain Language / Plain English exercises on avoiding wordiness, formalism,
redundancy, and nominalization (45 seconds time limit) Part 1

Matching exercise

  
Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
notwithstanding the fact that
for the reason that
due to the fact that
subsequent to
to the fullest extent possible
with reference to the fact that
being of the opinion that
it would appear that
pursuant to your request
we are in receipt of

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