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Appendix A: Avoiding deadwood phrases

Deadwood phrase What to use instead Deadwood phrase What to use instead

a majority of most should be taken to mean is

in relation to about could be described as is

with respect to concerning has been seen as is

provide advice advise has been found to be is

impacts upon affects in the absence of lacks

come to an agreement agree is deficient in lacks

reach a consensus agree are required to must

aims to ensure that aims to according to our records our records show
as the objective of aims to would you be kind enough please

on the other hand alternatively it is likely that probably

in other situations alternatively as soon as possible quickly

as well as plus/also/and pertaining to regarding

owing to the fact that because it has been found in a research concludes/
number of studies that found/shows
prior to before a number of several

lacks the ability to can’t indicate show

despite the fact that despite in as much as since/because

with the exception of except for in order for so

on behalf of for in order that so

for the purpose of for in the near future soon

with regards to regarding commencement start

in respect of regarding for many years now it has studies show
been recognised
when the occasion arises if
that has a tendency to tends to
under the circumstances if
has the capacity to can
in the case of if
has the ability to is able to
in lieu of instead of
in order to to
should be seen as is
so as to achieve the to achieve
should be understood as is outcome of

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