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Cut the Glut! Wordy Phrases and Redundancies to Eliminate from Your Writing |
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Shorter is nearly always better. Replace these wordy phrases with their concise alternatives.
after the conclusion of = after
along the lines of = like
at the present time = now
despite the fact that = although
has been proved to be = is
if conditions are such that = if
in close proximity to = near
in the event that = if
in the near future = soon
in the neighborhood of = near, about, or nearly
in the vicinity of = near
You should also watch out for redundancies like these below. No need to repeat yourself twice! (Just kidding.)
advance planning = planning
biography of his life = biography
close proximity = close or near
exactly identical = identical
forward progress = progress
honest truth = truth
joint cooperation = cooperation
necessary requirement = requirement
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One of the quickest and easiest ways to make your writing more clear and concise is to cut out wordy phrases and redundancies. Our Tip Sheet shows you how to do just that by listing 150 phrases that you can cut from your writing. The Tip Sheet also:
- Shares not only the phrases that should be cut, but the concise words that replace them
- Includes "warm-up" phrases that prevent you from getting to your point right away
- Lists several acronyms that many writers turn into redundancies, like ATM machine
- Identifies several ways that redundancies are created, such as adding together to words like assemble and join
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