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    The document provides a list of archaic words and phrases that are often used in business writing but are outdated, wordy, or pretentious and suggests more appropriate contemporary substitutes. Some examples given are "acknowledge receipt of" instead of "received", "anticipating your advice" instead of "tell me", and "at your earliest convenience" instead of "let me know by (date)". The purpose is to help simplify business writing by replacing antiquated terms that are rarely used in everyday conversation.

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    Archaic Words and Phrases: Archaic Word or Phrase Substitute

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    The document provides a list of archaic words and phrases that are often used in business writing but are outdated, wordy, or pretentious and suggests more appropriate contemporary substitutes. Some examples given are "acknowledge receipt of" instead of "received", "anticipating your advice" instead of "tell me", and "at your earliest convenience" instead of "let me know by (date)". The purpose is to help simplify business writing by replacing antiquated terms that are rarely used in everyday conversation.

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    ARCHAIC WORDS AND PHRASES

    There are many words and phrases used in business writing that are rarely used in conversation because
    they are old-fashioned, verbose and/or snobbish. The following list compares these words with an appropri-
    ate contemporary substitute. Some of these words or phrases are just “filler” and can be deleted. They are
    marked unnecessary.

    Archaic Word Or Phrase Substitute

    Above captioned This

    Above listed account This account (or use account number)

    According to our files (Unnecessary)

    Acknowledge receipt of Received or have

    Acknowledge with pleasure Thank you

    Acknowledge yours of (Unnecessary)

    Advise Tell

    Anticipating your advice Tell me

    Anticipating your reply Let me know

    Ascertain Learn

    As of this date So far or now

    As per (Unnecessary)

    As stated above Above

    At a later date Later or soon

    At an early date Soon

    Attached hereto Here is or attached is

    Attached herewith Here is or attached is

    At the present time Now

    At your convenience Soon

    At your earliest convenience Let me know by (date)

    Awaiting your reply Let me know

    Beg to (verb) (Unnecessary—just use the verb)

    Come to my attention I see

    Complying with your request I will

    (continued on next page) 139


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    Archaic Word Or Phrase Substitute

    Concerning yours of About

    Deem Think

    Desire to state (Unnecessary)

    Do not hesitate to (Unnecessary)

    Effectuate Carry out

    Enclosed please find Here is or enclosed is

    Endeavor Try

    Entertain this prospective risk Will accept it

    Favor us with your reply Let us know

    For your information (Unnecessary

    Have before us Have

    Hereby advise (Unnecessary)

    Herewith enclosed Here is or enclosed is

    I have your letter of (Unnecessary)

    In answer to same (Unnecessary)

    In conclusion would state So

    In conclusion herewith (or therewith) About

    In due course Soon

    In re About or regarding

    In regard to About or regarding

    In receipt of Have or received

    In reference to About

    In the amount of For

    In the event that If

    In the near future Soon

    Kind advice (Unnecessary)

    140 (continued on next page)


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    Archaic Word Or Phrase Substitute

    Kindly be advised (Unnecessary)

    Kindly confirm same Let us know

    Meets your approval (Unnecessary)

    Of above date (Just provide date)

    Per About

    Permit me to say (Just say it)

    Please be advised (Unnecessary)

    Please do not hesitate to Please let me know

    Please note Note

    Pleasure of a reply Please reply

    Prior to Before

    Pursuant to (Unnecessary)

    Regarding yours (Unnecessary)

    Regret to inform Sorry to tell you

    Remuneration Pay

    Render assistance Help you

    Said (said letter) (Unnecessary)

    Same (regarding same) (Unnecessary)

    Secure Get

    Subsequent Later

    Subsequent to After

    Take pleasure in I’m pleased

    Take the liberty of (Unnecessary)

    Thanking you in advance (Never!)

    Thank you kindly Thank you

    The author (when referring to yourself) I

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    Archaic Word Or Phrase Substitute

    The undersigned I or we

    The writer (when referring to yourself) I

    Under separate cover We are sending or separately

    Utilize Use

    Wish to advise (Just advise)

    Wish to thank you Thank you

    With kindest regards (Unnecessary)

    With reference to About

    With respect to your letter Your letter

    Would advise Tell or suggest

    Would like to thank you Thank you

    Would state Tell or say

    Your letter of recent date Your letter

    142

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