Snipping thread, trimming hair … both lead to good results. It’s the same with cutting entire phrases from your texts, making phrases shorter, reducing groups of words down to one term or substituting several words with just one. No matter which method you choose, you’ll feel good about having slashed all those superfluous words while simplifying your writing.
Eliminate:
the existence of
for your information
in the process of
Reduce:
all day long
question as to whether
hot water heater
Reduce to one word:
a matter of concern
different in nature
total commitment
at the time when
disbarred from legal practice
Substitute with one word:
an abundance of many
has to do with concerns
take a stand for endorse; defend
do not have much confidence in distrust; doubt
in excess of over
previous to; prior to before; until
subsequent to after
in spite of the fact that although
in excess of more; over
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