Circumlocution
Sometimes it is tempting to write in a long-winded way in order to sound more impressive. Overuse of circomlocutions can obscure the message. "Writing Technical Documents" provides a comprehensive list - here are a few of the more common ones.
| Avoid the overuse of: | Translation |
|---|---|
| due to the fact that / based on the fact that / ... |
because |
| as a consequence of | because |
| a sufficient number of | enough |
| at a later date | later |
| at the present moment / at this point in time | now |
| bring to a conclusion | finish |
| despite the fact that | although |
| in order to | to |
| not infrequently | often |
| subsequent to | after |
| dark blue in colour | dark blue |
| deliberately chosen | chosen |
| in the course of | during |
