Appendix B: Choosing everyday words
| Instead of ... | Use … |
| assist | help |
| authorize | allow |
| disclose | tell |
| discontinue | end |
| excluding | except |
| failure to | if you do not |
| indicate | show |
| implement | carry out, do |
| modification | change |
| outstanding (debt) | unpaid |
| permitted | allowed |
| promptly | quickly |
| regarding | about |
| reimburse | pay back |
| remainder | what is left |
| request | ask for |
| require | need |
| subsequently | afterwards |
| sufficient | enough |
| supplementary | additional |
| undertake | do |
| unilateral | one-sided |
| utilize | use |
