Delete needless or redundant words from your writing. In fact, even phrases can be replaced by one or two words, or in some cases eliminated. Examples in this list show how far you can go to tidy up your text and make it more appealing to read. So get rid of those superfluous words!

 

Eliminate:

it is interesting that

it is important to bear in mind that

it goes without saying that 

in this connection it might be observed that

it is worthwhile to note that

it is notable that

 

Substitute with one word:

in the event that     if

at the present time     currently

really try hard     struggle

the research definitely shows     confirms

the report was very interesting     fascinating

have feelings of affection for     adore

in as much as     since

 

Reduce to one word:

honest truth

actual experience

first priority

self-confessed (liar)

undergraduate student

small in size

honest truth



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