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