Приложение 11 Escaping jargon: “words and expressions to avoid”

Jargon

Preferred Usage

Jargon

P referred Usage

a majority of

most

it is suggested that

I think

a number of

many

it is worth pointing out

note that

accounted for by the fact

because

it may be that

I think

along the lines of

like

it may, however, be noted that

but

be of the same opinion

agree

lacked the ability to

couldn’t

as a consequence of

because

large in size

large

as a matter of fact

in fact

of great theoretical and practical importance

useful

as is the case

as happens

on account of

because

at an earlier date

previously

on behalf of

for

at the present time

now

on the basis of

by

based on the fact that

because

on the grounds that

since, because

by means of

by, with

on the part of

by, among, for

completely full

full

owing to the fact that

since, because

definitely proved

proved

perform

do

despite the fact that

although

pooled together

pooled

due to the fact that

because

prior to

before

during the course of

during, while

quite unique

unique

end result

result

rather interesting

interesting

fabricate

make

red in color

red

fewer in number

fewer

referred to as

called

first of all

first

relative to

about

for the reason that

since, because

smaller in size

smaller

give rise to

cause

subsequent to

after

has the capability of

can

sufficient

enough

in a number of cases

some

take into consideration

consider

in a position to

can, may

terminate

end

in a satisfactory manner

satisfactorily

the great majority of

most

in a very real sense

in a sense

the question as to whether

whether

in case

if

there is reason to believe

I think

in close proximity

close, near

through the use of

by, with

in connection with

about, concerning

ultimate

last

in order to

to

utilize

use

in relation to

toward, to

was the opinion that

believed

in respect to

about

ways and means

ways, means (not both)

in some cases

sometimes

we wish to thank

we thank

in terms of

about

whether or not

whether

in the event that

if

with a view to

to

in the possession of

has, have

with reference to

about

in view of

because, since

with regard to

concerning, about

inasmuch as

for, as

with respect to

about

initiate

begin, start

with the possible exception of

except

is defined as

is

with the result that

so that

it has been reported by F

F reported

it is apparent that

apparently

it has long been known

I haven’t bothered to look up the reference

it is believed that

I think

it is clear that

clearly

it is of interest to note

(leave out)

it is doubtful that

possibly

it is often the case that

often