TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
PROBLEM: Any object that symbolically — or , more precisely , iconically — resembles a penis may also be referred to as a phallus ; however , such objects are more often referred to as being phallic ( as in " phallic symbol " ) .

SOLUTION: Any object that symbolically resembles a penis may also be referred to as a phallus , or as being " phallic " ( as in ' phallic symbol ' ) .

PROBLEM: International direct dialing ( IDD ) or international subscriber dialling ( ISD ) is placing an international telephone call that is dialed directly by a telephone subscriber , rather than by a telephone operator .

SOLUTION: International Direct Dialing ( IDD ) is an international telephone call dialed by the caller rather than going via an operator .

PROBLEM: Alcohol by volume ( abbreviated as ABV , abv , or alc / vol ) is a standard measure of how much alcohol ( ethanol ) is contained in a given volume of an alcoholic beverage ( expressed as a volume percent ) .

SOLUTION:
Alcohol by volume ( often shortened to ABV ) tells how much ethanol there is in an alcoholic drink .