Eliminate Unnecessary Words
One way to eliminate unnecessary words and inject some action into your sentence is to become familiar with some of the more common words and phrases that will alert you to the institutional style of writing.
Look at the sentences below. Try improving them by eliminating unnecessary words. When you have finished, click to compare your answers.
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The study relies on a cross-country analysis of three countries: Brazil, Peru, and Chile. |
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It could readily build strength for the negotiating position it is currently taking by being willing and able to bring about reforms to its own trade regime. |
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At the WTO, India must aggressively seek not only significantly lower levels of foreign protection, but also much greater transparency, simplicity, reliability and predictability in foreign trade regimes. |
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change the direction of economic policy |
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| a higher level of funding |
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| during the time period 2009-2012 |
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| since the events of August 2012 took place |
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| Over 6,000 of the total are in this category. |
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| It is not unreasonable. |
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| a problem for the country as a whole |
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| The economy suffered negative economic growth. |
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| changing the decision-making process of investment planning |
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| weakness from a technical and financial standpoint |
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