Content Marketing: One Words to Replace 20 Phrases
Just stumbled upon a great tweet/blog:
20 phrases you can replace with one word | Articles bit.ly/Hcp9fb
— Tammy Portnoy (@tammyportnoy) April 10, 2012
that talks about circumlocution – using many words when one word is sufficient. Here are some great examples that can help you cut out the over-wordage in your content and better cater to the people’s shortening attention spans.
Here are some examples:
Here are some examples:
| Instead of | Try |
| afford an opportunity | allow, let |
| as a means of | to |
| at this point in time | now |
| due to the fact that | because |
| during the period | during |
| has a requirement for | needs |
| in a timely manner | quickly, promptly |
| in accordance with | by, following, per, under |
| in advance of | before |
| in regard to | about, concerning, on |
| in the amount of | for |
| in the event that | if |
| in the near future | shortly, soon |
| no later than June 1 | by June 1 |
| pertaining to | about |
| provides guidance for | guides |
| under the provisions of | under |
| until such time as | until |
| with reference to | about |
| with the exception of | except |