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Unnecessary Words
Abused Words
Wordy Phrases
Miscellaneous
100
6:00 pm in the evening is an example sentence of this form of wordiness.
What is repitition?
100
This verb means to receive.
What is accept?
100
Words used to replace nouns whenever possible.
What are verbs?
100
When she was first beginning to drive her car, she never drove more than 30 miles per hour is an exmple of this.
What is wordiness?
200
there is, there are, i am going to, and what I want to say is, they all say little or nothing.
What are fillers?
200
Substituting a synonym in a sentence that calls for one or the other.
How to decided on use an adverb or adjective?
200
Putting together sentences with the same nouns or pronouns.
What are combined sentences?
200
Turning a prepositional phrase into an adjective is an example of this.
What is eliminating unnecessary words?
300
Although such words and phrases can be meaningful in the appropriate context, they are often used as "filler" and can easily be eliminated.
What are unnecessary determiners and modifiers?
300
an adverb indicating degree.
What is too?
300
This is a replacement word for at all times.
What is always?
300
Replacing several vague words with more powerful and specific words.
What is conciseness?