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 Countryside Council for Wales , which supervised the project , had said that improvements to the quality and alignment of the route would continue during 2012 and 2013 to ensure that the path follows the Welsh coastline as close as it is safe and practical .
[EX A]: The Countryside Council for Wales said that improvements to the path would continue during 2012 and 2013 .

[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]: With so many distinct Aboriginal groups , languages , beliefs and practices , scholars can not attempt to characterise , under a single heading , the full range and diversity of all myths being variously and continuously told , developed , elaborated , performed , and experienced by group members across the entire continent .
[EX A]:
With so many different Aboriginal groups , languages , beliefs and practices , it is not possible to describe under a single heading , the full range and diversity of all myths across the entire continent .