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Appendix 4
Words and Expressions to Avoid
Jargon Preferred Usage
a considerable amount of much
a considerable number of many
a decreased amount of less
a decreased number of fewer
a majority of most
a number of many
a small number of a few
absolutely essential essential
accounted for by the fact because
adjacent to near
along the lines of like
an adequate amount of enough
an example of this is the fact that for example
an order of magnitude faster 10 times faster
apprise inform
are of the same opinion agree
as a consequence of because
as a matter of fact in fact (or leave out)
as a result of because
as is the case as happens
as of this date today
as to about (or leave out)
at a rapid rate rapidly
at an earlier date previously
at an early date soon
at no time never
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Jargon Preferred Usage
at some future time later
at the conclusion of after
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