27 Ways Around Wordy Phrases
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 at 8:00 am
Use single-word substitutes instead of phrases whenever possible without changing meanings.
- along the line of – about
- at this time – now
- consensus of opinion – consensus
- date of the policy – policy date
- due to the fact that – because
- during the year of – during
- few and far between – seldom, scarce
- for a price of – for
- for the purpose of – for; to
- for the reason that – since; because
- from the point of view of – as
- have need for – need
- in accordance with your request – as you requested
- in due course – soon
- in many cases – often; frequently
- in most cases – usually
- in order to – to
- in some cases – sometimes
- in spite of the fact that – although
- in (for) the amount of – for
- in the city of – in
- in the event that – if
- in the neighborhood of R60 – about R60
- in view of the fact that – because
- please don’t hesitate to write – please write
- under date of – dated
- under the circumstances – because
