SIMPLER WORDS AND PHRASES Official writing does not demand big words or fancy phrases.

Write naturally in words you speak with. These words are usually small. The guts of English are in its small, often onesyllable words. Not only do they save typing and reading time, they make writing livelier and ideas clearer. Instead of accompany accomplish accordingly accrue accurate achieve actual additional address addresses are requested adjacent to advantageous advise afford an opportunity aircraft anticipate a number of apparent appear appreciable appropriate Try go with carry out, do so add, gain correct, exact, right do, make real added, more, other discuss (omit), please next to helpful recommend, tell allow, let plane expect some clear, plain seem many proper, right

approximately as a means of ascertain as prescribed by assist assistance attached herewith is attempt at the present time be advised be responsible for benefit by means of capability category caveat close proximity cognizant combine comply with component comprise concerning conclude concur

about to find out, learn under aid, help heres try now (omit) handle help by, with ability, can class, group warning near aware, responsible joint follow part form, include, make up about, on close, end agree

confront consequently consolidate constitutes construct contains continue contribute current deem delete demonstrate depart designate desire determine develop disclose discontinue disseminate do not due to the fact that echelons effect

face, meet so combine, join, merge is, forms, makes up build has keep on give (omit) think cut, drop show, prove leave appoint, choose, name wish decide, figure, find grow, make, take place show drop, stop issue, send out dont due to, since levels make

elect eliminate employ encounter encourage endeavour ensure enumerate environment equitable equivalent establish evaluate evidenced evident examine exhibit expedite expeditious expend expense expertise explain facilitate

choose, pick cut, drop, end use meet urge try make sure count (omit) fair equal set up, prove, show check, rate, test showed clear check, look at show hurry, rush, speed up fast, quick pay out, spend cost, fee, price ability, skill show, tell ease, help

factor failed to feasible females final finalise for a period of for example forfeit for the purpose of forward function furnish herein however identical identify immediately impacted implement in accordance with in addition in an effort to inasmuch as

reason, cause didnt can be done, workable women last complete, finish for such as give up, lose for, to send act, role, work give, send here but same find, name, show at once affected, changed, hit carry out, do, follow by, following, under also, besides, too to since

in a timely manner inception in conjunction with in consonance with incorporate incumbent upon indicate indication initial initiate in lieu of in order that in order to in regard to interface with in the amount of in the course of in the event that in the near future in view of in view of the above it is essential it is recommended it is requested

on time, promptly start with agree with blend, join, merge must show, write down sign first start instead of for, so to about, concerning, on deal with, meet for during, in if soon since so must we recommend please, we request

justify legislation liase with limited number limitations locate location magnitude maintain majority methodology minimise modify monitor month of nebulous necessitate non-concur notify not later than numerous objective obligate observe

prove law meet, talk with few limits find place, scene, site size keep, support most, greatest method, way decrease, reduce, lessen change watch, check (omit) vague need, cause disagree let know, tell by many aim, goal bind, compel see, watch

obtain on a basis operate operational optimum option parameters participate perform permit personnel pertaining to point in time portion position possess preclude prepared previous previously prioritise prior to probability procedures

get (omit) run, work working best, greatest, most choice, way limits take part do let people, staff about, of, on point, time part place, put have, own prevent ready earlier, past before rank before chance rules, ways

proceed proficiency programmed promulgate provide provided that provides guidance for provisions of purchase purpose is to pursuant to reasons for recapitulate reduce reflect regarding relating to relocation remain remainder remuneration render request require

do, go on, try skill planned announce, issue give, say, supply if guides (omit) buy (omit) by, following, under why sum up cut say, show about, on, of about, on move stay rest pay, payment give, make ask must, need

requirement reside retain review selection shall shortfall similar to solicit state state-of-the-art subject submit subsequent subsequently substantial sufficient take action to task terminate that therefore there are therein

need live keep check, go over choice will shortage like ask for say latest the, this, your give, send next, later later, after, then large, strong, real enough (omit), please ask end, stop (omit) so (omit), exist there

there is thereof this organization timely time period transmit transpire until such time the use of utilize, utilization validate value verbatim viable vice warrant whenever whereas with reference to with the exception of witnessed your office

(omit), exists its, their we, us prompt (either one) send happen, occur until (omit) use confirm cost, worth word for word, exact practical, workable instead of, versus call for, permit when since about except for saw you

Awkward Aforementioned Heretofore Herewith is Notwithstanding

Ordinary the, that, those until now heres in spite of

For this appreciable assistance capability consequently demonstrate endeavour equitable expedite forward indicate magnitude methodology optimum preclude remainder terminate timely utilise Prefer short transitions.

Try this many help can so show try fair hurry, speed up send show size method, way best, largest prevent rest end prompt use

Because we use so many transitions, they can inflate or deflate the rest of what we say. Prefer short, spoken transitions. Save long, bookish ones for variety. Bookish consequently however nevertheless therefore Spoken so but still so

Weak I absolutely believe we certainly agree successfully complete when totally free

Strong I believe we agree complete when free

Instead of a number of at the present time due to the fact that for a period of for the purpose of in accordance with in an effort to in a timely manner in order to in the amount of in the near future on a quarterly basis the month of June

Use some now, at present because for for, to under to promptly, on time to for soon quarterly June

Strengthen diluted verbs. Weak writing uses general verbs, which require extra words to complete their meaning. Hit the verbs, the only words that can do things. Diluted give consideration to make preparations for make use of is indicative of undertake an analysis Stronger consider prepare for use shows analyse