Don’t Say It

By Deatri King-Bey

 

So you aren’t sure how to pick out wordy and redundant phrases.  Here is a list of redundant and wordy phrases I’ve seen in various books.

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A faulty miscalculation

And so on and so forth

Any and all

Basic fundamentals

Completely destroyed

Each and every

Few and far between

Final result

First and foremost

First ever

Free gift

Full and complete

General consensus of opinion

Hope and desire

Initial preparation

One and only

Over and done with

Past history

Peace and quiet

Precious few

Red in color

Refer back

Round in shape

sated and satisfied

Terrible tragedy

True and accurate

True facts

Various and sundry

All of the work >>>> All the work

A majority of >>>> Most

A number of >>>> Some, Many

Area of mathematics >>>>  Mathematics

As of this date >>>> Today

As regards >>>> Regarding, Concerning, About

At an early time >>>>  Early

At an early date >>>> Soon

At that (or this) point in time >>>> Then, Now

At the conclusion of >>>> After

At the present time >>>> Now

At this point in time >>>> Now

At this present point in time >>>> Now

Based on the fact that >>>> Because

Blue in color >>>>  Blue

Both of them are >>>> Both are, They are

Both of these are >>>> Both are, They are

By means of >>>> By

By virtue of >>>> By

Call your attention to the fact that >>>> Remind you (notify you)

Cannot help but feel >>>> Feel

Cannot help feeling >>>> Can only feel

Communicate to (or with) >>>> Tell

Despite the fact that >>>> Although

Due to the fact that >>>> Because, Since

During the course of >>>> During

During the time that >>>> During, While

Extreme in degree >>>> Extreme

For the reason that >>>> Because

For the purpose of >>>> For, To

Have the capability to >>>> Can

Heavy in weight >>>> Heavy

He is a man who >>>> He

Her story is a strange one >>>> Her story is strange

Honest in character >>>> Honest

Impact on >>>> Affect, Influence

In a confused state >>>> Confused

In advance of >>>> Before

In a hasty manner >>>> Hastily

In any case >>>> Anyway

Inasmuch as >>>> Because

In case >>>> If

In (close) proximity to >>>> Near, Close to

In connection with >>>> About, Concerning

In due course >>>> After

In instances in which >>>> If, When, Where

In most instances >>>> Usually

In order to >>>> To

Insofar as >>>> Because, So far as

In some instances >>>> Sometimes

In spite of the fact that >>>>Although, Despite, Though

In the amount of >>>> For

In the area of >>>> In

In the case of >>>> Regarding, Concerning

In the final analysis >>>> Finally, At last

In this day and age >>>> Now, Today

In regard to >>>> Regarding, On, About

In respect to >>>> On, About

In spite of >>>> Despite

In support of >>>> To, For

In terms of >>>> By, Through (or rewrite the sentence)

In the event that >>>> If

In the field of >>>> In

In the final analysis >>>> Finally

In the region of >>>> Near, Close to

In the situation in which >>>> If, When, Where

In the vicinity of >>>> Near, Close to

In view of the fact that >>>> Because

Is indicative of >>>> Indicates

It is agreed that >>>> We agree that

It is imperative that you >>>> You must

It is important to note that >>>> Note that, Note

It is hoped that >>>> I hope that

It is my suggestion that >>>> I suggest

It is often the case that >>>> Often

It is our conclusion that >>>> We conclude

It is thought that >>>> We think that

It should be noted that >>>> Note that, note

I was unaware of the fact that >>>> I was unaware, Did not know

Last but not least >>>> Finally

Make a connection with >>>> Connect

Make a contribution to >>>> Contribute

Make reference to >>>> Refer to

Most of the people >>>> Most people

Odd in appearance >>>>  Odd

Of a cheap quality >>>> Cheap

Of a strange type >>>>  Strange

Of the belief that >>>> Believe that

Of the opinion that >>>> Think that

Of the understanding that >>>> Understand that

On a daily (weekly, monthly, yearly) basis >>>> Daily (weekly, monthly, yearly, or annually)

On the grounds that >>>> Because

On the regular basis >>>> Regularly

Owing to the fact that >>>> Since (because)

Pertaining to >>>> About

Prior to >>>> Before

Proceeded to enter >>>> Entered

Relative to >>>> Regarding, About

Round/square in shape >>>> Round, Square, Oblong…

She is a woman who >>>> She

Shiny in appearance >>>> Shiny

So as to >>>> To

So as to be able to >>>> To

Subsequent to >>>> After

Take into consideration >>>> Consider

The fact that he had not succeeded >>>> His failure

The fact that I had arrived >>>> My arrival

The first point I want to make is >>>> First

The reason why is that >>>> Because

There is no doubt but that >>>> No doubt (doubtless)

The question as to weather >>>> Whether (the question whether)

This is a subject that >>>> This subject

Through the use of >>>> By

Time period >>>> Time, Period

Together with >>>> With

Used for fuel purposes >>>> Used for fuel

Unusual in nature >>>> Unusual

Until such time as >>>> Until

What I want to do next is >>>> Next

With a view to >>>> To

With reference to >>>> About, For, Of, On

With regard to >>>> About, For, Of, On

With respect to >>>> About, For, On

With the possible exception of >>>> Except

 

Last Words on This Topic

The word “that” can often be left out.

Have others look at your writing to help you find words and/or phrases that you repeat, and then rephrase or re-write to eliminate the repetition.

That’s all folks

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