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|---|---|
| A number of | Several, many, some |
| Adequate | Enough |
| Additional | More, extra |
| Alleviate | Ease, reduce |
| Approximately | About |
| Are required to | Must |
| At this moment in time | Now |
| Attributable to | Due to, because |
| Attain | Reach |
| Beneficial | Helpful, useful |
| By means of | By |
| Cease | Stop |
| Comply with | Keep to, meet |
| Concerning | About, on |
| Consequently | So, because of |
| Considerable | Great, important |
| Currently | Now (or delete) |
| Deficiency | Lack of |
| Detrimental | Harmful, damaging |
| Endeavour to | Try to, aim to |
| Ensure | Make sure |
| Excessive | Too much |
| Facilitate | Help |
| Following | After |
| Frequently | Often |
| Give consideration to | Consider, think about |
| Immediately | At once |
| Impacts on | Affects |
| In a number of cases | Some, often |
| In addition (to) | And, also, as well as |
| In case of | If |
| Intend to | Will |
| In the near future | Soon |
| In the majority of cases | Most of the time |
| Irrespective of | Despite, even it |
| Jeopardise | Risk, threaten |
| Key | Main |
| Locality | Area |
| (It is) mandatory | You must |
| Modify | Change |
| Negligible | Very small, tiny |
| Notify | Tell, let us/you know |
| Notwithstanding | Even if, despite |
| Numerous | Many |
| On request | If you Ask |
| Objective | Aim, goal |
| On behalf of | For |
| On request | If you ask |
| On the grounds that | Because |
| Optimum | Best, ideal |
| Option | Choice |
| Otherwise | Or |
| Partially | Partly |
| Per annum | A year |
| Practically | Almost, nearly |
| Predominant | Main |
| Principal | Main |
| Progressive | Get worse / better |
| Proximity | Closeness |
| Provided that | If, as long as |
| Reimburse | Repay, pay back |
| Reiterate | Repeat, restate |
| Relating to | About |
| Remainder | The rest, what is left |
| Request | Ask |
| Require | Need, want |
| Reside | Live |
| Retain | Keep |
| Revised | New, changed |
| Similarly | In the same way |
| Statutory | Legal, by law |
| Subject to | Depending on |
| Subsequently | Later, after |
| Substantial | Large, great, a lot of |
| Sufficient | Enough |
| Sustainable | Able to be kept up |
| Terminate | Stop, end |
| That being the case | If so |
| To date | So far, up to now |
| Transfer | Move |
| Utilise | Use |
| Virtually | Almost |
| We have pleasure in | We are glad to |
| With effect from | From |
| Without delay | Quickly (or say when) |
| You are requested | Please |
| Zone | Area, region |
| We have pleasure in | We are glad to |
Words or phrases to avoid
Often you can remove the following words or phrases without affecting your meaning.
- Absolutely
- Actually
- At this moment in time
- Basically
- Currently
- During the period from
- In due course to
- In view of the fact
- I wish to (only fairies grant wishes!)
- (I would like to) take this opportunity
- Obviously
- Quite
- Really
- Should (reword as a positive message)
- That
- The month of
- To the extent that
- Until such time
- Very
- Platform
Many words and phrases are vague and unclear
Take care with:
- Agenda (unless it’s for a meeting)
- Counter (unless it’s the front counter)
- Drive (except in relation to transport)
- Framework
- Overarching
- Platform (unless it’s a physical platform)
- Progress (unless you are using it as a noun)
- Promote
- Streamline
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