NSU Style Manual and Publications Service Guide

56  NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Below are some examples of common clichés, wordy phrases, and redundancies and how to avoid them. USING CONCISE LANGUAGE To Avoid Clichés and Wordy Phrases  ....... Use Natural Language A total of five students ............................................ Five students As a result of .............................................................. Because At a later date ............................................................ Later At the present time ................................................... Now At this point in time .................................................. Now Due to the fact that .................................................. Since/Because During the time that ................................................. While Enclosed please find ................................................. I’m enclosing Entitled ........................................................................ Titled Following .................................................................... After For the purpose of .................................................... For Formulate ................................................................... Make In accordance with .................................................... Since In all cases .................................................................. Always In compliance with your request ............................ As you requested In order to ................................................................... To In regard to ................................................................. About In the amount of ........................................................ For In the event that ........................................................ If In the majority of instances ..................................... Usually In the near future ...................................................... Soon Of the opinion that ................................................... Believe/Think On a daily basis. ......................................................... Daily Prior to ........................................................................ Before Subsequent to ............................................................ After Utilize ........................................................................... Use With the exception of ............................................... Except

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