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ADOF 200 Business Communication in English

ADDITIONAL HELP

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To achieve further conciseness in your writing, avoid using repetitive, or redundant, words. In the following examples, the italicized words are unnecessary and should be omitted:

absolutely free new changes adequate enough past experience advance warning past history attached hereto perfectly clear basic essentials personal opinion both alike proposed plan continue on quite unique cooperate together refer back customary practice repeat again dollar amount right- hand turn end result same identical finish up seldom ever first began still remains honest truth true facts kind courtesy up above later on very latest lose out vitally essential

You should a l s o avoid using doublets. A doublet is created w h e n two words that have nearly the same meaning are joined by the word and. In the following examples of doublets, you can improve conciseness by using either the first or third word and omitting the other two: basic and fundamental each and every fair and equitable first and foremost free and clear help and cooperation pleased and delighted prompt and immediate ready and willing wish and desire

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