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]: Hades ( ; Greek : " Ha ́ de ̄ s " ; Α ̔ ́ ιδης " Ha ́ ide ̄ s " ) , in the ancient Greek religion and myth , is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld , with which his name became synonymous .
[EX A]: Hades ( , " Ha ́ ide ̄ s " ) is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld in ancient Greek religion and myth .

[EX Q]: The brand would encompass programming blocks on NBC Universal and Ion 's respective flagship broadcast television networks ( NBC , Telemundo and Ion Television ) , a video on demand service , a website , and a standalone 24-hour network to be carried as a digital subchannel on terrestrial television stations owned by Ion Media Networks and by pay-television providers .
[EX A]: The brand would have programming blocks on NBC , Telemundo , and Ion Television , a video on demand service , a website , and a 24-hour standalone channel carried as a digital subchannel on Ion 's local affiliates .

[EX Q]: It consists of a bulb containing mercury attached to a glass tube of narrow diameter ; the volume of mercury in the tube is much less than the volume in the bulb .
[EX A]:
The volume of mercury in the tube is much less than the volume in the bulb .

