| A | B |
|---|
| at a later date | Concise Wording - later |
| at this point in time | Concise Wording - now |
| afford an opportunity | Concise Wording - allow |
| are of the opinion that | Concise Wording - believe, think that |
| at the present time | Concise Wording - now, presently |
| despite the fact that | Concise Wording - though |
| due to the fact that | Concise Wording - because, since |
| during the time | Concise Wording - while |
| feel free to | Concise Wording - please |
| for the period of | Concise Wording - for |
| fully cognizant of | Concise Wording - aware of |
| in addition to the above | Concise Wording - also |
| in spite of the fact that | Concise Wording - even though |
| in the event that | Concise Wording - if |
| in the amount of | Concise Wording - for |
| in the near future | Concise Wording - soon |
| in view of the fact that | Concise Wording - because |
| inasmuch as | Concise Wording - since |
| more or less | Concise Wording - about |
| until such time as | Concise Wording - until |
| MCI approached the merger in a careful manner. | Wordy Prepositional Phrases - MCI approached the merger carefully. |
| The merger will in all probability be affected. | Wordy Prepositional Phrases - The merger will probably be affected. |
| We have taken this action in very few cases. | Wordy Prepositional Phrases - We have seldom taken this action. |
| I am sending you this announcement to let you all know that the office will be closed Monday. | Long Lead-Ins - The office will be closed Monday. |
| You will be interested to learn that you can now be served at our Web site. | Long Lead-Ins - You can now be served at our Web site. |
| I am writing this letter because Dr. Steven Hunt suggested that your organization was hiring trainees. | Long Lead-Ins - Dr. Steven Hunt suggested that your organization was hiring trainees. |
| are in receipt of | Outdated Expressions - have received |
| as per your request | Outdated Expressions - at your request |
| attached hereto | Outdated Expressions - attached |
| enclosed please find | Outdated Expressions - enclosed is/are |
| pursuant to your request | Outdated Expressions - at your request |
| thanking you in advance | Outdated Expressions - thank you |
| I trust that | Outdated Expressions - I think, I believe |
| under separate cover | Outdated Expressions - separately |
| We actually did not really give his plan a very fair trial. | Needless Adverbs - We did not give his plan a fair trial. |
| Professor Susan Fagan offers an extremely fine course that students definitely appreciate. | Needless Adverbs - Professor Susan Fagan offers a fine course that students appreciate. |
| There are three vice presidents who report directly to the president. | Fillers - Three vice presidents report directly to the president. |
| It is the client who should make application for licensing. | Fillers - The client should apply for licensing. |
| Employees will be able to elect an additional six employees to serve with the four previously elected employees who currently comprise the employees' board of directors. To ensure representation, swing-shift employees will be electing one swing-shift employee as their sole representative. | Repetitious Words - Employees will be able to elect an additional six representatives to serve with the four previously elected members of the employees' board of directors. To ensure representation, swing-shift workers will elect their own board member. |
| The committee members agreed on many rule changes. | Repetitious Words - Committee members agreed on many rule changes. |
| absolutely essential | Redundant Words - essential |
| adequate enough | Redundant Words - adequate |
| advance warning | Redundant Words - warning |
| basic fundamentals | Redundant Words - fundamentals |
| big in size | Redundant Words - big |
| combined together | Redundant Words - combined |
| consensus of opinion | Redundant Words - consensus |
| continue on | Redundant Words - continue |
| each and every | Redundant Words - each |
| exactly identical | Redundant Words - identical |
| few in number | Redundant Words - few |
| final outcome | Redundant Words - outcome |
| grateful thanks | Redundant Words - thanks |
| mutual cooperation | Redundant Words - cooperation |
| necessary prerequisite | Redundant Words - prerequisite |
| new beginning | Redundant Words - beginning |
| past history | Redundant Words - history |
| reason why | Redundant Words - reason |
| red in color | Redundant Words - red |
| refer back | Redundant Words - refer |
| repeat again | Redundant Words - repeat |
| true facts | Redundant Words - facts |
| exfoliation | Jargon |
| calcareous ooze | Jargon |
| siliceous particles | Jargon |
| infrared processing flags | Jargon |
| output latches | Jargon |
| movable symbology | Jargon |
| chill out | Slang |
| hot-potato factors | Slang |
| below the belt | Cliche |
| better than new | Cliche |
| beyond the shadow of a doubt | Cliche |
| easier said than done | Cliche |
| exception to the rule | Cliche |
| fill the bill | Cliche |
| first and foremost | Cliche |
| hard facts | Cliche |
| keep your nose to the grindstone | Cliche |
| last but not least | Cliche |
| make a bundle | Cliche |
| pass with flying colors | Cliche |
| quick as a flash | Cliche |
| shoot from the hip | Cliche |
| stand your ground | Cliche |
| true to form | Cliche |
| Our salesperson will contact you next week. | Precise Verbs - Our salesperson will (telephone, fax, e-mail, visit) you next week. |
| The CEO said that we should contribute. | Precise Verbs - The CEO (urged, pleaded, demanded) that we contribute. |
| We must consider this problem. | Precise Verbs - We must (clarify, remedy, rectify) this problem. |
| The newspaper was affected by the strike. | Precise Verbs - The newspaper was (crippled, silenced, demoralized) by the strike. |
| Acquisition of park lands was made recently by the city. | Precise Verbs - The city acquired park lands recently. |
| The webmaster and the designer had a discussion concerning graphics. | Precise Verbs - The webmaster and the designer discussed graphics. |
| Both companies must grant approval of the merger. | Precise Verbs - Both companies must approve the merger. |
| a change in our budget | Concrete Nouns - a 10 percent reduction in our budget |
| that company's product | Concrete Nouns - NEC's Ultra Express pager |
| a person called | Concrete Nouns - Mrs. Swain, the administrative assistant, called |
| We improved the assembly line. | Concrete Nouns - We installed 26 advanced Unimate robots on the assembly line. |
| The report was on time. | Vivid Adjectives - The detailed 12-page report was submitted on time. |
| Rick needs a better truck. | Vivid Adjectives - Rick needs a rugged, four-wheel-drive Dodge truck. |
| We enjoyed the movie. | Vivid Adjectives - We enjoyed the entertaining and absorbing movie. |
