Strike Superfluous Words from Your Writing
“Make every word tell”: this sound advice from The Elements of Style speaks not …
Category: Superfluous Words
Make Those Needless Words Vanish
Can you write fewer words and keep the meaning you intended? Of course! If you …
Slash Those Superfluous Words
Good composition includes slashing all needless words from your business writing. But to do that, you …
Virtually Unnecessary Words
There’s nothing virtual about superfluous words, even if they do seem to creep into our …
Get Ripping
Physically ripping a page to eliminate needless words is admittedly a drastic measure. Instead, we …
Say Adieu to Needless Words!
“Many of the most needless words are little ones that fill up sentences the way …
Take Scissors to Superfluous Words
“I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.” Truman Capote …
The Power of One: Cut Those Superfluous Words
One word is like one drop – its impact is greater when surrounded by less …
Darling, Step Aside! Time to Eliminate Superfluous Words
Yes, even long-standing expressions, the darlings of speech, can be substituted for simpler discourse. If …
Terms You Can Do Without: Cut Superfluous Words!
If you’re asked, “Would you like the minestrone soup with that?”, you wouldn’t be …