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.

[EX Q]: The Japonic or Japanese Ryukyuan language family includes the Japanese language , spoken in the main islands of Japan , and the Ryukyuan languages , spoken in the Ryukyu Islands .
[EX A]: Japonic languages are the language family made up of languages native to the Japanese islands .

[EX Q]: From the 17th to the mid-20th century , French served as the pre-eminent international language of diplomacy and international affairs as well as a lingua franca among the educated classes of Europe .
[EX A]: French was the language of diplomacy and culture in Europe between the 17th and 19th century and is still widely used .

[EX Q]: When assigning new gene nomenclature the HGNC make efforts to contact authors who have published on the human gene in question by email , and their responses to the proposed nomenclature are requested .
[EX A]:
The HGNC contacts authors who have published on the human gene in question by e-mail .