This quiz is based on the Legal English Lesson of the Week Commonly confused terms (1) and tests your knowledge of three pairs of words that are similar in meaning, but which have important differences.
Choose the word in each question that best complete the sentences below.
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Born: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. LLB (English and French Law) 1995, University of Canterbury, Kent, England. ILEC Regional Manager for Austria and Germany, PLEAD Project Manager. RSA CTEFLA, Diploma and MA in TEFL (dissertation: Materials Design in English for Legal Purposes). Matt has taught... more
This was very interesting. As a speaker of North American English it was good to know that I had an understanding of the legal terms in other English speaking countries.
Glad you found it useful, Antoinette. We’ll be doing some more on differences in Legal English usage among native English speakers. We have a series of short blurbs called “The Great Divide” with similar distinctions noted: http://www.translegal.com/great-divide
It’s a very usefull practice. Thank U!
Thanks, Elena. Check back. We’ll be doing this every week going forward.