HP TextEngineer Technical Writing Guide User Manual
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Table 1.1-1. Examples of Wordiness
Verbose-ese Equivalent
by means of
by
connect together
connect, join
consider all factors carefully
consider
due to the fact that
because
for the purpose of
for, to
furthermore it would seem
and
give proper consideration to
consider
has a tendency to
tends
in addition to
also
initiate action
start
in order to
to
in spite of the fact that
though/although
in the case in which
when
in the event that
if
in this instance, however
but
is capable of/has the ability to
can
situated placed,
sits,
lies
termination end
used to fulfill
needed
utilize use
warrant the use of
must or should have, require
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