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SIMPLER WORDS AND PHRASES

Official writing does not demand big words or fancy phrases. Write naturally in words youspeak with. These words are usually small. The guts of English are in its small, often one-syllable words. Not only do they save typing and reading time, they make writing livelier andideas clearer.

Instead of Try accompany

accomplish

accordingly

accrue

accurate

achieve

actual

additional

address

addresses are requested

adjacent to

advantageous

advise

afford an opportunity

aircraft

anticipate

a number of

apparent

appear

appreciable

appropriate

go with

carry out, do

so

add, gain

correct, exact, right

do, make

real

added, more, other

discuss

(omit), please

next to

helpful

recommend, tell

allow, let

plane

expect

some

clear, plain

seem

many

proper, right


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approximately

as a means of

ascertain

as prescribed by

assist assistance

attached herewith is

attempt

at the present time

be advised

be responsible for

benefit

by means of

capability

category

caveat

close proximity

cognizant

combine

comply with

component

comprise

concerning

conclude

concur

about

to

find out, learn

under

aid, help

heres

try

now

(omit)

handle

help

by, with

ability, can

class, group

warning

near

aware, responsible

joint

follow

part

form, include, make up

about, on

close, end

agree


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confront

consequently

consolidate

constitutes

construct

contains

continue

contribute

current

deem

delete

demonstrate

depart

designate

desire

determine

develop

disclose

discontinue

disseminate

do not

due to the fact that

echelons

effect

face, meet

so

combine, join, merge

is, forms, makes up

build

has

keep on

give

(omit)

think

cut, drop

show, prove

leave

appoint, choose, name

wish

decide, figure, find

grow, make, take place

show

drop, stop

issue, send out

dont

due to, since

levels

make


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elect

eliminate

employ

encounter

encourage

endeavour

ensure

enumerate

environment

equitable

equivalent

establish

evaluate

evidenced

evident

examine

exhibit

expedite

expeditious

expend

expense

expertise

explain

facilitate

choose, pick

cut, drop, end

use

meet

urge

try

make sure

count

(omit)

fair

equal

set up, prove, show

check, rate, test

showed

clear

check, look at

show

hurry, rush, speed up

fast, quick

pay out, spend

cost, fee, price

ability, skill

show, tell

ease, help


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factor

failed to

feasible

females

final

finalise

for a period of

for example

forfeit

for the purpose of

forward

function

furnish

herein

however

identical

identify

immediately

impacted

implement

in accordance with

in addition

in an effort to

inasmuch as

reason, cause

didnt

can be done, workable

women

last

complete, finish

for

such as

give up, lose

for, to

send

act, role, work

give, send

here

but

same

find, name, show

at once

affected, changed, hit

carry out, do, follow

by, following, under

also, besides, too

to

since


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in a timely manner

inception

in conjunction with

in consonance with

incorporate

incumbent upon

indicate

indication

initial

initiate

in lieu of

in order that

in order to

in regard to

interface with

in the amount of

in the course of

in the event that

in the near future

in view of

in view of the above

it is essential

it is recommended

it is requested

on time, promptly

start

with

agree with

blend, join, merge

must

show, write down

sign

first

start

instead of

for, so

to

about, concerning, on

deal with, meet

for

during, in

if

soon

since

so

must

we recommend

please, we request


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justify

legislation

liase with

limited number

limitations

locate

location

magnitude

maintain

majority

methodology

minimise

modify

monitor

month of

nebulous

necessitate

non-concur

notify

not later than

numerous

objective

obligate

observe

prove

law

meet, talk with

few

limits

find

place, scene, site

size

keep, support

most, greatest

method, way

decrease, reduce, lessen

change

watch, check

(omit)

vague

need, cause

disagree

let know, tell

by

many

aim, goal

bind, compel

see, watch


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proceed

proficiency

programmed

promulgate

provide

provided that

provides guidance for

provisions of

purchase

purpose is to

pursuant to

reasons for

recapitulate

reduce

reflect

regarding

relating to

relocation

remain

remainder

remuneration

render

request

require

do, go on, try

skill

planned

announce, issue

give, say, supply

if

guides

(omit)

buy

(omit)

by, following, under

why

sum up

cut

say, show

about, on, of

about, on

move

stay

rest

pay, payment

give, make

ask

must, need


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requirement

reside

retain

review

selection

shall

shortfall

similar to

solicit

state

state-of-the-art

subject

submit

subsequent

subsequently

substantial

sufficient

take action to

task

terminate

that

therefore

there are

therein

need

live

keep

check, go over

choice

will

shortage

like

ask for

say

latest

the, this, your

give, send

next, later

later, after, then

large, strong, real

enough

(omit), please

ask

end, stop

(omit)

so

(omit), exist

there


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there is

thereof

this organization

timely

time period

transmit

transpire

until such time

the use of

utilize, utilization

validate

value

verbatim

viable

vice

warrant

whenever

whereas

with reference to

with the exception of

witnessed

your office

(omit), exists

its, their

we, us

prompt

(either one)

send

happen, occur

until

(omit)

use

confirm

cost, worth

word for word, exact

practical, workable

instead of, versus

call for, permit

when

since

about

except for

saw

you


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Awkward Ordinary

Aforementioned

Heretofore

Herewith is

Notwithstanding

the, that, those

until now

heres

in spite of

For this Try thisappreciable

assistance

capability

consequently

demonstrate

endeavour

equitable

expedite

forward

indicate

magnitude

methodology

optimum

preclude

remainder

terminate

timely

utilise

many

help

can

so

show

try

fair

hurry, speed up

send

show

size

method, way

best, largest

prevent

rest

end

prompt

use

Prefer short transitions.


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Because we use so many transitions, they can inflate or deflate the rest of what we say.Prefer short, spoken transitions. Save long, bookish ones for variety.

Bookish Spoken

consequently

however

nevertheless

therefore

so

but

still

so

Weak StrongI absolutely believe

we certainly agree

successfully complete

when totally free

I believe

we agree

complete

when free

Instead of Use

a number of

at the present time

due to the fact that

for a period of

for the purpose of

in accordance with

in an effort to

in a timely manner

in order to

in the amount of

in the near future

on a quarterly basis

the month of June

some

now, at present

because

for

for, to

under

to

promptly, on time

to

for

soon

quarterly

June


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Strengthen diluted verbs.

Weak writing uses general verbs, which require extra words to complete their meaning. Hitthe verbs, the only words that can do things.

Diluted Stronger

give consideration to

make preparations for

make use of

is indicative of

undertake an analysis

consider

prepare for

use

shows

analyse

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