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.

Q: In addition to the red wig she wore to effect Tauriel 's knee-length red hair , Lilly , when given a choice of wearing small , medium or large prosthetic ears , chose the large ones , which are three times the size of the prosthetics Orlando Bloom wore as Legolas , though Lilly believed that the length of her hair would distract attention from the ears .

A: To look like Tauriel in the films , she wore a red wig with knee-length hair , fake ears that are three times larger than the ones Orlando Bloom wore as Legolas ( though Lilly felt that the long hair would take attention away from the ears ) .
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Q: The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person , in which case the distinction of a " fictional " versus " real " character may be made .

A: The character can be completely fictional or based on a real-life person .
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Q: He was the first Chair of the British Association for Applied Linguistics , 1967 – 70 , and was instrumental in developing the field of applied linguistics in the United Kingdom .

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He was the first chairman of the British Association for Applied Linguistics , 1967-70 .
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