Definition: Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.
Input: It was first published on 16 November 1998 in the United Kingdom, although the first United States edition did not follow until March 1999.

First print was on 11/16/1998 in the UK, but the first US edition did not happen until March 1999.