CONCISENESS

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CONCISENESS
WHY SHOULD WE BE CONCISE?

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CONCISENESS
COMMON WORDY EXPRESSIONS
As a matter of fact
Many marriages, as a matter of fact, end in
divorce.
At the present time
now
The proposed law is being debated at the present
time.
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CONCISENESS
Due to the fact that
Because
Due to the fact that many immigrants didnt speak
English, they congregated in ethnic ghettos.
For the purpose of
to fix
Work crews arrived for the purpose of fixing the
potholes.
In the process of
We are in the process of reviewing the proposal.
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UNNECESSARY REPETITION
WORDS THAT REPEAT AN IDEA ALREADY PRESENT IN THE
SENTENCE
Bringing the project to final completion a week
early, the supervisor of the project earned our
respectful regard.
rectangular
The package, rectangular in shape, lay on the
hall table.
After circling around the mall parking lot for a
parking place, we returned back home.