Have you heard of the KISS principle? Originally KISS stood for ‘Keep it Simple, Stupid!’, but I prefer ‘Keep it simple and straightforward’.
Here’s a list of 25 expressions that are commonly used and suggestions on how to express them in plain English.
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| with the exception of | except |
| with reference to | about |
| until such time as | until |
| time period | period, time |
| is authorised to | can, may |
| is applicable to | applies to |
| in the near future | shortly, soon |
| in the event of | if |
| in the amount of | amounting to, for |
| in relation to | about, to, with |
| in regard to | about, concerning, on |
| in order to | to |
| in order that | so |
| in lieu of | instead of |
| in close proximity | near |
| in addition | also, besides, too |
| in a timely manner | on time, promptly |
| for a period of | for |
| during the period of | during |
| due to the fact that | because, due to, since |
| at the present time | now |
| as a means of | to |
| an appreciable number of | many |
| afford an opportunity | allow, let |
| a number of | some, many |
