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Reducing Wordiness Practice

Reducing Wordiness Practice. 1. Eliminate words that say nothing. You may use different words. It is necessary that we reach a decision about whether or not it is desirable to make a request that the office be allowed the opportunity and option of hiring additional workers. (33).

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Reducing Wordiness Practice

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  1. Reducing Wordiness Practice Practice Reducing Wordiness

  2. 1. Eliminate words that say nothing. You may use different words. Practice Reducing Wordiness

  3. It is necessary that we reach a decision about whether or not it is desirable to make a request that the office be allowed the opportunity and option of hiring additional workers. (33) We need to decide whether to request hiring additional workers. (10) Practice Reducing Wordiness

  4. The purchase of a new computer will allow us to produce form letters quickly. In addition, return-on-investment could be calculated for proposed repairs. Another use is that the computer could check databases to make sure that claims are paid only once. (41) Practice Reducing Wordiness

  5. b. (cont.) A new computer would allow us to produce form letters quickly, calculate return-on-investments for proposed repairs, and check databases to make sure that claims are paid only once. (30) Practice Reducing Wordiness

  6. OR A new computer would allow us to Produce form letters quickly, Calculate return-on-investment for repairs, and Check databases to avoid duplicating claim payments. (23) Practice Reducing Wordiness

  7. There are many subjects which interest me. (7) Many subjects interest me. (4) Practice Reducing Wordiness

  8. There are many businesses that are active in community and service work. (12) Many businesses are active in community and service work. (9) Practice Reducing Wordiness

  9. 2. Use gerunds* and infinitives** to make these sentences shorter and smoother. *gerunds= -ing form of a verb/used as a noun. **infinitive= verb form preceded by to Practice Reducing Wordiness

  10. Our decision to enter the South American market has precedencein the past activities of the company.(17) Entering the South American market is our top priority. (9) Practice Reducing Wordiness

  11. 3. Combine sentences to show how ideas are related and to eliminate unnecessary words. Practice Reducing Wordiness

  12. Some customers are profitable for companies. Other customers actually cost the company money. (13) While some customers are profitable, others actually cost the company money. (11) Practice Reducing Wordiness

  13. If you are unable to come to the session on HMOs, please call the human resources office. You will be able to schedule another time to ask questions you may have about the various options. (35) If you are unable to come to the session on HMOs, please call the human resources office to schedule another time for your questions. (24) Practice Reducing Wordiness

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