Belgian Amiga Club - ADF Collection/BS1 part 43.zip/Excellence v1.10 disk 1.adf/Phrase.txt

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! and#h>use sparingly to begin a sentence\
*est possible extent#l>use "completely," "fully," or "totally"
*s apparent that#l>use "apparently"\
*s clear that#l>use "clearly"\
*s evident that#l>use "evidently"\
. and#h>use sparingly to begin a sentence\
. as yet#h>use sparingly to begin a sentence
? and#h>use sparingly to begin a sentence\
a crying shame#h>use "unfortunate" or "tragic"
a different breed#h>different
a far cry#h>far
a foregone conclusion#o>inevitable
a great deal of#l>much\
a half a#i>half a\
a half an#i>half an\
a majority of the#l>use "most"
a matter of life and death#h>use "important" or "urgent"
a number of#l>use "most," "many," "several," "some," or "few"\
a percentage of#l>use "many," "some," or "few," or specify the percentage
a preference for#l>use "prefer"\
a proportion of#l>use "many," "some," or "few," or specify the percentage
a sufficient number of#l>enough\
absolutely complete#r>complete
absolutely essential#r>essential
accompanying#o>use "enclosed" for letters\
activate#o>"begin" or "start"
activated#o>"began" or "begun," or "started"
activates#o>"begins" or "starts"
activating#o>"beginning" or "starting"
active consideration#l>consideration
actual experience#r>experience
actual fact#r>fact
actual facts#r>facts
actually#v>use this word sparingly\
add* the point that#l>omit "the point"
adequate enough#r>adequate
adumbrate#o>"outline" or "sketch"
adumbrated#o>"outlined" or "sketched"
adumbrates#o>"outlines" or "sketches"
adumbrating#o>"outlining" or "sketching"
advert#m>this (pompously) means "allude"; "avert" means "prevent"
adverted#m>this (pompously) means "alluded"; "averted" means "prevented"
adverting#m>this (pompously) means "alluding"; "averting" is "preventing"
adverts#m>this (pompously) means "alludes"; "averts" means "prevents"
affect#m>this (verb) means "influence"; "effect" means "bring about"
affects#m>this (verb) means "influences"; "effects" is "brings about"
affirmative#j>avoid using this word as a substitute for "yes"
afford* an opportunity#o>use "allow" or "permit"
afoul#a>avoid this word, especially in the cliche "run afoul of"
after#9
after all has been said and done#h>after all\
after this is accomplished#o>then\
against#9
aggravate#m>this means "make worse," not "irritate"\
aggravated#m>this means "made worse," not "irritated"\
aggravates#m>this means "makes worse," not "irritates"\
aggravating#m>this means "making worse," not "irritating"\
aggregates#o>totals\
alibi#m>use "excuse" unless you mean the legal term\
all along the line#h>entirely
all of#l>all\
all ready#m>this means "prepared"; "already" means "by now"
all throughout#r>throughout
all together#m>this means "in a group"; "altogether" means "entirely"
all too soon#h>too soon
allude#m>this means "refer indirectly"; "elude" is "avoid" or "escape"
alluded#m>this means "referred indirectly"; "eluded" means "escaped"
alludes#m>this means "refers indirectly"; "eludes" means "escapes"
alluding#m>this means "referring indirectly"; "eluding" means "escaping"
allusion#m>this is an indirect reference; an illusion is a misperception
allusions#m>these are indirect references; illusions are misperceptions
along#9
along the line of#h>like
along the same line as#h>like
along these lines#h>use "like" or "similarly"
alternate#m>"alternative" is or affords a choice; "alternate" doesn't
altogether#m>this means "entirely"; "all together" means "in a group"
am *d#w
am *d#8
am not *d#w
am not *d#8
ameliorate#o>improve
ameliorated#o>improved
ameliorates#o>improves
ameliorating#o>improving
amelioration#o>improvement
among#9
among those present#o>present\
and etc.#r>etc.
and myself#u>use "and I" (as subject) or "and me" (as object)
and/or#k>this term is graceless and overused\
another additional#r>another
any and all#h>"any" or "all"
any body#m>use "anybody" if you mean "any person"
any one#m>use "anyone" if you mean "any single person"
apprise#o>inform
apprised#o>informed
apprises#o>informs
apprising#o>informing
approximately#m>this means "almost exactly," not "roughly"
are *d#w
are *d#8
are indicative of#o>"show" or "suggest"
are not *d#w
are not *d#8
are suggestive of#o>"suggest" or "imply"
are used to provide#l>provide
aren't *d#w
aren't *d#8
arriv* at a decision#o>use "decide"
arriv* at an approximation#l>use "approximate"
as * be seen from#l>use the active voice (e.g., "show")\
as a consequence of#o>because
as a matter of fact#h>omit, or use "in fact"\
as a method of#l>use "for" or "to"\
as against#l>against
as follow#u>"as follows" is correct even if more than one follow
as is the case#h>use "as happens" or "as occurs"
as of now#o>now
as of this date#j>today
as per#k>"as instructed by" or "as noted in"
as regards#o>"about" or "concerning"
as shown in#l>use the active voice (e.g.,  "prove"\
demonstrated#o>"showed" or "shown," or "proved"\
demonstrates#o>"shows" or "proves"\
demonstrating#o>"showing" or "proving"\
depreciat* in value#r>omit "in value"\
deserving of#l>use the active voice (e.g., "deserve")
desirous of#o>use "want" or "desire"
devoid of#l>without
dichotomy#h>use this word sparingly
different than#u>"different from," "other than," or "unlike"\
discontinue#o>"stop," "end," or "cease"\
discontinued#o>"stopped," "ended," or "ceased"\
discontinues#o>"stops," "ends," or "ceases"\
discontinuing#o>"stopping," "ending," or "ceasing"\
discreet#m>this means "tactful" or "prudent"; "discrete" is "distinct"
discrete#m>this means "distinct"; "discreet" is "tactful" or "prudent"
disinterested#m>this means "impartial"; "uninterested" means "not interested"\
disutility#n>uselessness
divid* up#r>omit "up"\
doubt* but#l>omit "but"
down to earth#h>"practical," "modest," or "unpretentious"
down-to-earth#h>"practical," "modest," or "unpretentious"
due to#m>this means "attributable to," not "through" or "because of"\
duly noted#h>noted
during#9
during the course of time#h>use "in time" or "during the time," or omit
during the time that#l>"while" or "when"\
each and every#r>"each" or "every"\
each others#s>each other's
each separate#r>use "each" or "separate"
early beginnings#r>beginnings
effected#m>this means "brought about"; "affected" means "influenced"
effecting#m>this means "bringing about"; "affecting" means "influencing"
effectiveness#h>use "success"\
effectuate#o>cause
effectuated#o>caused
effectuates#o>causes
effectuating#o>causing
elucidate#o>explain
elucidated#o>explained
elucidates#o>explains
elucidating#o>explaining
elude#m>this is "avoid" or "escape"; "allude" is "refer indirectly"
eluded#m>this means "escaped"; "alluded" means "referred indirectly"
eludes#m>this means "escapes"; "alludes" means "refers indirectly"
eluding#m>this means "escaping"; "alluding" is "referring indirectly"
eminently successful#o>successful
emotional feelings#r>"emotions" or "feelings"
empt* out#r>omit "out"\
enclosed herein#r>enclosed
enclosed herewith#r>enclosed
end result#r>result
end results#r>results
endeavor#o>"try," "attempt," or "strive" (verb), or "attempt" (noun)\
endeavored#o>"tried" or "attempted"
endeavoring#o>"trying," "striving," or "attempting"
endeavors#o>"tries," "attempts," or "strives" (verb); "attempts" (noun)\
engag* in conversation#o>use "speak" or "talk"
enormity#m>this means "wickedness" or "evil," not "bigness"
enter* in#l>omit "in"
entertain* high hopes of#o>use "hope for"
enthuse#u>use "be enthusiastic" or "talk enthusiastically"\
enthused#u>use "was enthusiastic" or "talked enthusiastically"\
epic struggle#h>struggle
equally as good#r>"as good" or "equally good"
erect#o>build\
erected#o>built\
erecting#o>building\
erects#o>builds\
essentially#v>use this word sparingly - it adds little\
eventuate#o>happen
eventuated#o>happened
eventuates#o>happens
eventuating#o>happening
every now and then#h>occasionally\
evince#o>"show" or "display"
evinced#o>"showed" or "shown," or "displayed"
evinces#o>"shows" or "displays"
evincing#o>"showing" or "displaying"
exactly identical#r>identical
exactly the same#r>the same\
exhibit* a tendency to#l>use the active voice (e.g., "tend to")
experienc* difficulty#o>use "have trouble" or "have problems"\
extremely#h>use "very," or omit\
fac* up to#h>omit "up to"
facilitate#o>"ease," "simplify," or "help"
facilitated#o>"eased," "simplified," or "helped"
facilitates#o>"eases," "simplifies," or "helps"
facilitating#o>"easing," "simplifying," or "helping"
fact is#h>Weak. Omit and state the fact.
fact that#h>Weak. Omit and state the fact.
factor#h>"part," "fact," "aspect," or "feature"\
factors#h>"parts," "facts," "aspects," or "features"\
facts and figures#h>"facts" or "figures"\
fair sex#h>women
fairly#v>This is weak. Consider omitting.\
far better#k>much better\
far bigger#k>much bigger\
far faster#k>much faster\
far more#k>more\
far slower#k>much slower\
far smaller#k>much smaller\
far worse#k>much worse\
farther#m>"farther" implies distance; "further" implies time or amount\
fearful of#l>use "fear"
fearful that#l>use "fear"
few and far between#r>few
few in number#r>few
fewer#m>use "fewer" for number, "less" for nonnumerical quantity\
file* away#l>omit "away"\
final outcome#r>outcome
final result#r>result
final results#r>results
final upshot#r>upshot
finalize#o>complete\
finalized#o>completed\
finalizes#o>completes\
finalizing#o>completing\
first and foremost#r>first
first initiate#r>"begin" or "start"
first initiated#r>"began" or "begun," or "started"
first initiates#r>"begins" or "starts"
first initiating#r>"beginning" or "starting"
first of all#l>first\
firstly#u>first
fit as a fiddle#h>"fit" or "healthy"
flammable#j>inflammable\
flaunt#m>this means "display boldly"; "flout" is "mock" or "scoff at"
flaunted#m>this means "displayed boldly"; "flouted" means "mocked"
flaunting#m>this means "displaying boldly"; "flouting" means "mocking"
flaunts#m>this means "displays boldly"; "flouts" means "mocks"
folks#i>"people" or "family"\
follow* after#r>omit "after"
follow* in * footsteps#h>use "follow" only
food for thought#h>use "interesting"
for#9
for a period of#o>for
for the * reason
in the worst way#i>very much
in this case#h>"here" or "then"\
inasmuch as#l>"since," "as," or "because"\
incredible variety#h>variety
incumbent on#o>use "obliged to" or "obligatory"
incumbent upon#o>use "obliged to" or "obligatory"
indeed#v>use this word sparingly\
indicate#o>"show" or "suggest"\
indicated#o>"showed" or "suggested"\
indicates#o>"shows" or "suggests"\
indicating#o>"showing" or "suggesting"\
individuals#o>people
infer#m>this means "deduce"; "imply" means "suggest"
inferred#m>this means "deduced"; "implied" means "suggested"
inferring#m>this means "deducing"; "implying" means "suggesting"
infers#m>this means "deduces"; "implies" means "suggests"
infinite number of#m>use "large number of" or "very many"\
infinitely#m>use "very" or "much," if that's what you mean\
initial occurrence#o>first time
initial step#o>first step
injurious to#o>use the active voice with "harmful" or "damaging"
inquire#o>ask\
inquired#o>asked\
inquires#o>asks\
inquiring#o>use "asking" if it's a verb ("inquiring reporter" is O.K.)\
inside of#l>inside
insightful#h>perceptive
institute* * change#o>use "change" as a verb
instituted#o>"began" or "begun," or "started"
instituting#o>"beginning" or "starting"
intermingl* with#r>use "mingle with"
into#9
involv* the necessity of#k>use "require"
irregardless#u>regardless
is *d#w
is *d#8
is defined as#l>is
is indicative of#o>"shows" or "suggests"
is not *d#w
is not *d#8
is suggestive of#o>suggests
is used to control#l>controls\
is used to provide#l>provides\
is when#m>O.K. for specific time, but not as in "lunch is when I diet"\
is where#m>O.K. for specific place, but not as in "math is where I fail"\
isn't *d#w
isn't *d#8
it goes without saying#h>use "clearly," "evidently," or "obviously," or omit
it is often the case#h>use "often"
it is worth pointing out that#h>use "note that"
it stands to reason#h>use "clearly" or "logically"
it's own#s>its own
its a#s>it's a
its an#s>it's an
its been#s>it's been
its had#s>it's had
its the#s>it's the
join* together#r>omit "together"
joint cooperation#r>cooperation
joint partnership#r>partnership
just exactly#r>"just" or "exactly"
kind of#v>use this to mean "type of," but not "somewhat" or "rather"\
kleenex#t>use "tissue"\
knots per hour#u>knots
large in size#r>large
last but not least#h>"last" or "finally"
later on#l>later\
lay#m>"lay a bet," "I lay down before" O.K., but use "lie down now"
lays#m>transitive O.K. ("lays bets") but intransitive is "lies down"
leav* out of consideration#o>use "disregard"
lend* a helping hand#h>use "help"
less#m>use "less" for nonnumerical quantity, "fewer" for number\
liable to#u>likely to\
link* up#r>omit "up"\
literally#m>this means "word for word," not "actually"\
loaned#u>prefer "lent"\
loaning#u>prefer "lending"\
los* out on#h>omit "out on"
lots of#i>"many" or "much"\
made * adjustment#l>use "adjusted"\
made a study of#l>studied
made adjustments#l>adjusted\
made an approximation#l>approximated
made an examination#l>examined
made contact with#h>"met," or "saw" or "seen"
made mention of#u>mentioned
made the acquaintance of#o>met
main essentials#r>essentials
major miracle#l>miracle
mak* * adjustment#l>use "adjust"\
mak* a study of#l>use the active voice (e.g., "study")
mak* adjustments#l>use "adjust"\
mak* an approximation#l>use "approximate"
mak* an examination#l>use "examine"
mak* contact with#h>use "meet" or "see"\
mak* mention of#u>use "mention"
mak* the acquaintance of#o>use "meet"
marked contrast#h>contrast
materialize#o>use "happen" or "occur," if that's what you mean
materialized#o>use "happened" or "occurred," if that's what you mean
materializes#o>use "happens" or "occurs," if that's what you mean
materializing#o>use "happening" or "occurring," if that's what you mean
maximum possible#r>maximum
may or may not#h>may\
meaningful#h>"important" or "significant"\
meet* up with#r>omit "up with"\
melt* down#r>omit "down," unless a nuclear reactor is in trouble\
merg* together#r>omit "together"
met up with#r>omit "up with"\
methodologies#j>"methods" or "procedures"\
methodology#j>"method" or "procedure"\
might of#u>might have
mingl* together#r>omit "together"
minimiz* as far as possible#r>omit "as far as possible"
miss* out on#r>omit "out on"\
mistaken for being#r>mistaken for
mix* together#r>omit "together"
more importantly#u>more important
more preferable#r>preferable
most everybody#i>almost everybody
most perfect#r>use "perfect"
most unique#r>use "unique"
must of#u>must have
mutual cooperation#r>cooperation
namely#o>use "that is" or omit\
naturally#v>use this word sparingly\
necessitate#o>"require" or "make necessary"
necessitated#o>"required" or "made necessary"
necessitates#o>"requires" or "makes necessary"
necessitating#o>"requiring" or "making necessary"
needless to say#h>omit this phrase\
new beginning#r>beginning
nice#h>use this word sparingly\
no body#m>use "nobody" if you mean "no person"
not infrequent#o>"frequent" or "regular"
not infrequently#o>"sometimes" or "often"
not of a high * of accuracy#l>inaccurate
numerous#o>many\
obviously#h>use this word sparingly\
of#9
of a * character#l>shorten, e.g., "act of a hostile character" to "hostile act"\
of a * nature#l>shorten, e.g., "acts of a hostile nature" to "hostile acts" or "very badly"\
real disappointed#u>"disappointed" or "very disappointed"\
real glad#u>"glad" or "very glad"\
real good#u>"good" or "very good"\
real happy#u>"happy" or "very happy"\
real lucky#u>"lucky" or "very lucky"\
real sad#u>"sad" or "very sad"\
real sorry#u>"sorry" or "very sorry"\
really#v>use this word sparingly\
reason is because#r>reason is that
reason was because#r>reason was that
reason why#r>"reason" or "reason that"\
reasons are because#r>reasons are that
reasons why#r>"reasons" or "reasons that"\
recur* again#r>omit "again"
refer* back#l>omit "back"
refer* to as#o>use "call"
reinitiate#o>begin again
reinitiated#o>"began again" or "begun again"
reinitiates#o>begins again
reinitiating#o>beginning again
relate* to#m>do not use to suggest rapporti: "I relate well to Janet"\
relative to#o>"compared with" or "pertaining to"
relatively#v>use "very" or "not very," or omit\
repeat* again#r>omit "again"
representative of#l>use the active voice (e.g., "represents")\
reside#o>"live" or "stay"\
resided#o>"lived" or "stayed"\
resides#o>"lives" or "stays"\
residing#o>"living" or "staying"\
resumed again#r>omit "again"
return* again#r>omit "again"
revert* back#r>omit "back"
second to none#h>use "first" or "best"
secondly#o>prefer "second"\
seldom ever#r>seldom
sen* a communication to#o>use "write" or "notify"
should of#u>should have
similar with#u>similar to
single unit#r>unit
situation#h>use this sparingly: try to find a more concrete word\
small in size#r>small
some body#m>use "somebody" if you mean "some person"
sort of#v>use this to mean "type of," but not "rather" or "somewhat"\
spell* out#h>use "explain," if that's what you mean\
st* out like a sore thumb#h>omit "like a sore thumb"
stationary#m>this is "fixed," "static"; "stationery" is writing materials
stationery#m>this is writing materials; "stationary" is "fixed," "static"
stick* to * guns#h>use "persevere" or "persist"
still continue#r>continue
still continued#r>continued
still continues#r>continues
still continuing#r>continuing
still remain#r>remain
still remained#r>remained
still remaining#r>remaining
still remains#r>remains
stress* the point that#l>omit "the point"\
stretch* the truth#h>use "exaggerate" or "lie"
student body#k>use "students"\
subsequent#o>"next" or "later"\
succeed* in doing#l>use only "do" or "accomplish"
surrounding circumstances#r>circumstances
syndrome#h>use sparingly, except as a medical term\
tak* appropriate action#h>use "act," or rewrite sentence to omit the phrase
tak* appropriate measures#h>use "act," or rewrite sentence to omit the phrase
tak* cognizance of#o>use "note" or "notice"
tak* into consideration#o>use "consider"\
termed as#u>termed
terminate#o>"end" or "fire"\
terminated#o>"ended" or "fired"\
terminates#o>"ends" or "fires"\
terminating#o>"ending" or "firing"\
termination#o>"end," or "discharge" or "firing"\
the above-mentioned#k>use "the," "this," "that," "those," or "as mentioned above"\
the aforementioned#k>use "the," "this," "that," "those," or "as mentioned above"\
the aforesaid#k>use "the," "this," "that," "those," or "as mentioned above"\
the bitter end#h>omit "bitter"
the majority of#o>"most" or "most of"\
the truth is#h>omit this phrase (it often sounds insincere)\
their are#s>there are
their can#s>there could
their could#s>there could
their is#s>there is
their just deserts#h>use "what they deserved" or "what they deserve"
their may#s>there may
their should#s>there should
their would#s>there would
there are not many#l>use "few"\
there fore#s>therefore
thirdly#o>prefer "third"\
this day and age#h>use "today" or "now"
this months#s>this month's
this weeks#s>this week's
this years#s>this year's
through the medium of#h>through
through the use of#l>use "by" or "by using," or "with"\
throughout the entire#r>use "throughout" or "in the entire"
thusly#u>thus
time interval#r>"interval" or "time"
to#9
to * be#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * call#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * do#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * get#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * have#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * let#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * make#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * see#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * send#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to * thank#x>think twice before splitting an infinitive\
to all intents and purposes#h>use "virtually" or "for all practical purposes"
to loan#u>prefer "to lend"\
to myself#u>to me
to who#m>use "to whom" (except, e.g., in "woman I spoke to who knew")
took appropriate action#h>use "acted," or rewrite sentence to omit the phrase
took appropriate measures#h>use "acted," or rewrite sentence to omit the phrase
took cognizance of#o>"noted" or "noticed"
took into consideration#o>considered\
tortuous#m>this means "winding" or "twisting"; "torturous" is "painful"
torturous#m>this means "painful"; "tortuous" is "winding" or "twisting"
totally perfect#r>perfect
totally unique#r>unique
toward#9
transpire#m>this means "become known," not "happen" or "occur"\
transpired#m>this means "became known," not "happened" or "occurred"\
transpires#m>this means "becomes known," no