This document provides 100 phrases that should be avoided and suggests rewritten alternatives. Common issues include outdated language, wordiness, redundancy, and ambiguity. For example, "at that point in time" is suggested to be rewritten as "at this point in time". The goal is to help writers communicate more clearly and concisely.
This document provides 100 phrases that should be avoided and suggests rewritten alternatives. Common issues include outdated language, wordiness, redundancy, and ambiguity. For example, "at that point in time" is suggested to be rewritten as "at this point in time". The goal is to help writers communicate more clearly and concisely.
This document provides 100 phrases that should be avoided and suggests rewritten alternatives. Common issues include outdated language, wordiness, redundancy, and ambiguity. For example, "at that point in time" is suggested to be rewritten as "at this point in time". The goal is to help writers communicate more clearly and concisely.
1 At that point in time At this point in time 2 Enclosed kindly find/enclosed please find Please kindly find enclosed 3 Due to the fact that Due to the fact that 4 In reference to In reference of 5 In advance of In advance to 6 Subsequent to 7 Under separate cover 8 Pursuant to your request 9 At the present time 10 With reference 11 Meet with approval 12 In accordance with 13 In the event of 14 In the amount of 15 In the majority of instance 16 In the neighborhood of 17 Endeavor 18 Ascertain 19 Utilize 20 Institute 21 Illumination 22 Exemplify 23 Absolutely essential 24 During the time that 25 Give encouragement to 26 For the reason that 27 Encounter 28 Beyond a shadow of doubt 29 Exceptional 30 I am og the opinion 31 Of sufficient materiality 32 Present a conclusion 33 Range all the way from 34 The undersigned 35 The writer/This writer 36 Red in color 37 Until such time that 38 Years of age 39 You will find enclosed 40 Conflagration 41 A majority of 42 A sufficient amount of 43 According to our data 44 Accordingly 45 After the conclusion of 46 Along the lines of 47 As is the case 48 Ascertain the location of 49 At such time as 50 At the present time 51 At this point in time 52 Be deficient in 53 Be in a position to 54 By a factor of two 55 By means of 56 Come to a conclusion 57 Despite the fact that 58 Due to the fact that 59 During the time that 60 equally as well 61 Fewer in number 62 For the purpose of 63 For the reason that 64 For this reason 65 According to our data 66 Accordingly 67 Along the lines of 68 Give indication of 69 Has been proved to be 70 If conditions are such that 71 In a number of 72 In all cases 73 In this day and age 74 As per your request 75 Contingent upon receipt of 76 Having received your letter, we 77 At the earliest possible date 78 In the near future 79 Attached herewith 80 Herein enclosed 81 In the event that 82 Personally, I believe 83 I want to make it clear that 84 I want to take this opportunity to thank you 85 Would you be kind enough to 86 Had the effect of causing 87 In view of the fact that, due to the fact that 88 It is imperative that you write at once 89 I beg to differ with your estimate 90 Please be advised of my new address 91 I humbly request 92 I beg to acknowledge receipt of your check 93 With regards/as regard/In regard to 94 Closed gymnasium 95 Anyways, that has been the final report to the group 96 I wish to express my gratitude 97 We are in hopes that you succeed. 98 Your account is long overdue. 99 It is a matter of prime importance 100 I am cognizant of the fact that my overdue payment is Sources: www.delta.edu.com ; www.todroberts.com ; www.dictionary.cambridge.org.com www.instructionalsolutions.com