Exercise 42 [General]

Review the lists of simplified word choices in Table 4-1. Then, without looking at the list again, write a shorter and/or simpler version of the following words and phrases.

Original: Simplify to:

in all cases always

1. exercise care

2. enclosed please find

3. facilitate

4. initiate

5. prior to

6. so as to

7. the major part of

8. make a purchase

9. make an analysis of

10. for the purpose of

11. in the amount of

12. optimum

13. maintain cost control

14. the writer

15. this is to acknowledge