Here are some of the culprits:
in the event that |
due to the fact that |
question as to whether or not |
for purposes of |
in order to |
in the course of |
in the process of |
despite the fact that |
in regard to |
has the opportunity to |
is engaged in |
at an early date |
in a short period of time |
few in number |
large in size |
reason is because |
he is a man who |
it has come to our attention |
in terms of |
in the amount of |
These phrases seem to have been crafted and
disseminated to extend 50-word ideas into 500-word essays. You're
not writing essays anymore. |