Concision & Redundancy

Example

• • due to the fact that → because
• • the reason why ... is because → because
• • in order to → often simply to
• • unnecessary repetition
• • empty phrases that add no meaning

الإيجاز يعني التعبير عن المعنى بأقل عدد ضروري من الكلمات دون فقدان المعنى أو الدقة.

Examples

• • Wordy: Due to the fact that traffic was heavy, we were late. → Concise: Because traffic was heavy, we were late.
• • Wordy: The reason the meeting was cancelled was because the manager was absent. → Concise: The meeting was cancelled because the manager was absent.
• • Wordy: The company made the decision to reduce costs. → Concise: The company decided to reduce costs.

Practice

Quick check

1. 1. Choose the most concise sentence: A. Due to the fact that demand increased, the company hired more staff. B. Increased demand led the company to hire more staff. C. The reason for hiring more staff was because demand increased. D. The company hired more staff for the reason that demand had increased.