Detailed Instructions: 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.
See one example below:
Problem: In early work , Rutherford discovered the concept of radioactive half-life, the radioactive element radon, and classified three types of radiations: alpha, beta and gamma radiation .

Solution: Rutherford discovered the radioactive half-life, the chemical element radon, and the three parts of radiation which he named Alpha, Beta, and Gamma .

Explanation: The output sentence is a simplified version of the input sentence.

Problem: 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 .
Solution:
French was the language of diplomacy and culture in Europe between the 17th and 19th century and is still widely used .