AT&T 1:23 PM 38% Exercise 12.1 The following sentences and short passages lack compactness, simplicity or clarity, and particularly contain low-information content (LIC) expressions. Improve them by deleting unnecessary words, or by partial or complete rewriting 1. A gas leak was the cause of a one day delay in production 2. The company has installed a microprocessor-controlled scanner in an effort to increase quality control of assembled components. 3. It's our considered opinion that you will be able to start beta-testing the online preventative maintenance training program in the neigh borhood of eight days before the scheduled completion date. 4. If you have experience with any further problems with the Model 17 LCD panel, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. 5. The Tell software will be initiated as a means of preventing slip page of the schedule. 6. The Freeling Lake Mine survey project has, at this point in time, reached the point of being 3.5 days behind schedule. 7. It is a possibility that the technician may or may not have read the addendum correctly 8. Company tools may be borrowed for home use for a time that is not in excess of 48 hours 9. You can make arrangements for the borrowing of company equip ment by the completion of Form 210A 10. For your information, it was decided by the executive committee that a sum in the amount of $240,000 be set aside in next year's budget for the purpose of renovating the metrology lab. 11. The end result was a 22% decrease in acidity following the introduc tion of Limasol Plus into the solucion 12. Any attempt to operate the engine in excess of 1500 rpm is likely to result in and be the cause of accelerated bearing failure. 13. If it is your intention to effect repairs to your model 1800 scanner, it would be wise first to assure the availability of parts before starting work. 14. Check for grain temperature with the use of a probe 5 feet in length inserted vertically downward into the depths of the grain 15. Registration for next year's Institute in Technical Management should be made before or no later than December 15. 16. Between a speed of 65 and 70 mph the wheel at the left front exhibits a tendency to shimmy, 17. It is with considerable concern that we have noticed a decrease in production in the region of 3% to 5% for last year. 18. Overtime will be worked for a period of two weeks in order to bring the project back on schedule by no later than the end of next week 19. Installation and testing of the remote sensing unit will bring the Fairview research program to a conclusion 20. The purchase of a replacement vehicle for the survey crew will be completed in short time so the vehicle will be ready in good time for the start of the survey season. AT&T 1:23 PM 38% Exercise 12.1 The following sentences and short passages lack compactness, simplicity or clarity, and particularly contain low-information content (LIC) expressions. Improve them by deleting unnecessary words, or by partial or complete rewriting 1. A gas leak was the cause of a one day delay in production 2. The company has installed a microprocessor-controlled scanner in an effort to increase quality control of assembled components. 3. It's our considered opinion that you will be able to start beta-testing the online preventative maintenance training program in the neigh borhood of eight days before the scheduled completion date. 4. If you have experience with any further problems with the Model 17 LCD panel, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time. 5. The Tell software will be initiated as a means of preventing slip page of the schedule. 6. The Freeling Lake Mine survey project has, at this point in time, reached the point of being 3.5 days behind schedule. 7. It is a possibility that the technician may or may not have read the addendum correctly 8. Company tools may be borrowed for home use for a time that is not in excess of 48 hours 9. You can make arrangements for the borrowing of company equip ment by the completion of Form 210A 10. For your information, it was decided by the executive committee that a sum in the amount of $240,000 be set aside in next year's budget for the purpose of renovating the metrology lab. 11. The end result was a 22% decrease in acidity following the introduc tion of Limasol Plus into the solucion 12. Any attempt to operate the engine in excess of 1500 rpm is likely to result in and be the cause of accelerated bearing failure. 13. If it is your intention to effect repairs to your model 1800 scanner, it would be wise first to assure the availability of parts before starting work. 14. Check for grain temperature with the use of a probe 5 feet in length inserted vertically downward into the depths of the grain 15. Registration for next year's Institute in Technical Management should be made before or no later than December 15. 16. Between a speed of 65 and 70 mph the wheel at the left front exhibits a tendency to shimmy, 17. It is with considerable concern that we have noticed a decrease in production in the region of 3% to 5% for last year. 18. Overtime will be worked for a period of two weeks in order to bring the project back on schedule by no later than the end of next week 19. Installation and testing of the remote sensing unit will bring the Fairview research program to a conclusion 20. The purchase of a replacement vehicle for the survey crew will be completed in short time so the vehicle will be ready in good time for the start of the survey season