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]: A common way to remember a tragic incident and to remember the victims or casualties of such an event is a commemorative moment of silence .
[A]: A moment of silence is a common way to remember tragedies .

[Q]: The essence of antiquarianism is a focus on the empirical evidence of the past , and is perhaps best encapsulated in the motto adopted by the 18th-century antiquary Sir Richard Colt Hoare , " We speak from facts , not theory . "
[A]: It may be better explained by the motto adopted by the 18th-century antiquary , Sir Richard Colt Hoare , " We speak from facts not theory " .

[Q]: Cargo of that kind , presumably innocent in character , is subject to seizure if in the opinion of the belligerent nation that seizes them , the supplies are destined for the armed forces of the enemy rather than for civilian use and consumption .
[A]:
Cargo of this kind , while presumably innocent in character , can be seized if the supplies are destined for the armed forces of the enemy .