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Overweight prepositions
Many overweight phrases
needlessly detract from the object they introduce by fattening
a sentence. Here are some samples of phrases that should
usually be replaced by shorter prepositions.
as regards |
CHANGE TO
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on, for, about |
as to |
CUT OR CHANGE TO
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in, of, on, for, about |
concerning |
CHANGE TO
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at, of, on, for, about |
in regards to |
CHANGE TO
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on, about |
in relation to |
CHANGE TO
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on, about |
in respect to |
CHANGE TO
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on, about |
in terms of |
TRY
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as, at, by, in, of, for, with, under,
through |
regarding |
TRY
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on, for, about |
related to |
TRY
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of, on, about |
relating to |
TRY
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on, for, about |
with reference to |
CHANGE TO
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of, on, for, about |
with respect to |
CHANGE TO
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on, for, about |
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