Examples of “wordy items”
| Wordy items | Suggestions |
|---|---|
| a number of | a few |
| Ability | Skill |
| additional | added, extra |
| all of | All |
| anticipated | expected, awaited |
| appropriate | proper (adj.) set aside (verb) |
| as well as | and also |
| at present | now, today |
| component | part |
| consequences | results |
| continue to be | remain |
| contribute | give, help |
| desired | wished |
| develop | make, grow |
| encourage | urge |
| Ensure | make sure |
| establish | set up, prove |
| evaluates | checks, rates |
| have an impact on | affect, influence |
| identified | named, found |
| immediately | at once, right away, right now |
| implement | carry out, do |
| in operation | operative, active, working |
| in order to | to, for |
| in relation to | about, for, on; about, in, on, to, toward, with |
| in the process of | while |
| Wordy items | Suggestions |
|---|---|
| a number of | a few |
| Ability | Skill |
| additional | added, extra |
| all of | All |
| anticipated | expected, awaited |
| appropriate | proper (adj.) set aside (verb) |
| as well as | and also |
| at present | now, today |
| component | part |
| consequences | results |
| continue to be | remain |
| contribute | give, help |
| desired | wished |
| develop | make, grow |
| encourage | urge |
| Ensure | make sure |
| establish | set up, prove |
| evaluates | checks, rates |
| have an impact on | affect, influence |
| identified | named, found |
| immediately | at once, right away, right now |
| implement | carry out, do |
| in operation | operative, active, working |
| in order to | to, for |
| in relation to | about, for, on; about, in, on, to, toward, with |
| in the process of | while |
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