Ohio University College of Business Communication Standards

Wordy Phrases
Use single-word substitutes instead of phrases whenever possible without changing
meanings.
Wordy Concise
along the line of (salary) about (salary)
at this time now
consensus of opinion consensus
date of the policy policy date
due to the fact that because
during the year of during
few and far between seldom, scarce
for a price of for
for the purpose of for; to
for the reason that since; because
from the point of view of as
have need for need
in accordance with your request as you requested
in due course soon
in many cases often; frequently
in most cases usually
in order to to
in some cases sometimes
in spite of the fact that although
in (for) the amount of for
in the city of in
in the event that if
in the neighborhood of $60 about $60
in view of the fact that because
please don't hesitate to write please write
under date of dated
under the circumstances because
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