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Here are a few examples of making do with shorter expressions.

Adequate number of – enough;

At a later date – later;

At an earlier date – previously;

At this point of time – now;

By means of – by;

During such time – while;

Excessive number of – too many;

For the purpose of – for;

For the reason that – because;

Have no alternative but – must;

In addition to – besides/also;

In order to – to;

In respect of – about;

In the event that – if;

In the modern period of time – currently/now;

In view of the fact – since, because;

It is interesting to note that – OMIT;

It is probable that – probably;

It will be seen from a consideration of the data in Table 5 that – Table 5 shows;

Notwithstanding the fact that – although;

On a regular basis – regularly;

Owing to the fact that – since;

Subsequent to – after;

Under the provisions of – under;

Until such time – till / until;

With a view to – to;

With regard to – about;

Within a comparatively short period of time – soon.

Avoid redundant words. In the following examples, what is given in the right is adequate.

Actual experience – experience;

Advance planning – planning;

Advance reservation – reservation;

Advance warning – warning;

Armed gunman – gunman;

At 12 midnight – at midnight;

Awkward predicament – predicament;

Baby boy was born – boy was born;

Basic fundamentals – fundamentals;

Both of them – both;

Close proximity – proximity;

Commute back and forth – commute;

Consensus of opinion – consensus;

Difficult dilemma – dilemma;

Each and every – each;

Elongated in shape – elongated;

Estimated roughly at – estimated at;

Exact duplicate – duplicate;

Fewer in number – fewer;

Free gift – gift;

General public – public;

Green in colour – green;

Natural instinct – instinct;

Null and void – void;

Pair of twins – twins;

Past experience – experience;

Poisonous venom – venom;

Pre-recorded – recorded;

Reason is because – reason is.

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