Company Writer's Guide

Table 1.1-1. Examples of Wordiness
Verbose-eseEquivalent

 

 

by means of

by

 

 

connect together

connect, join

 

 

consider all factors carefully

consider

 

 

due to the fact that

because

 

 

for the purpose of

for, to

 

 

furthermore it would seem

and

 

 

give proper consideration to

consider

 

 

has a tendency to

tends

 

 

in addition to

also

 

 

initiate action

start

 

 

in order to

to

 

 

in spite of the fact that

though/although

 

 

in the case in which

when

 

 

in the event that

if

 

 

in this instance, however

but

 

 

is capable of/has the ability to

can

 

 

situated

placed, sits, lies

 

 

termination

end

 

 

used to fulfill

needed

 

 

utilize

use

 

 

warrant the use of

must or should have, require

 

 

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