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ClearTips: Edit yourself
Overweight prepositions
Many overweight phrases
needlessly detract from the object they introduce by fattening
a sentence. Here are some samples of phrases that should
usually be replaced by shorter prepositions.
| as regards |
CHANGE TO
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on, for, about |
| as to |
CUT OR CHANGE TO
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in, of, on, for, about |
| concerning |
CHANGE TO
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at, of, on, for, about |
| in regards to |
CHANGE TO
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on, about |
| in relation to |
CHANGE TO
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on, about |
| in respect to |
CHANGE TO
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on, about |
| in terms of |
TRY
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as, at, by, in, of, for, with, under,
through |
| regarding |
TRY
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on, for, about |
| related to |
TRY
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of, on, about |
| relating to |
TRY
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on, for, about |
| with reference to |
CHANGE TO
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of, on, for, about |
| with respect to |
CHANGE TO
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on, for, about |
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