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
