Phrases to avoid

It used to be that politicians were the worst polluters of the English language. More recently, political correctness, corporatisis and a lowering of educational standards (OK I am a grumpy old man) has led to a general sloppiness in written English.


Prime examples:

At this juncture
At this point in time
As of this date
At the present time

Subsequent to

At which time

The question as to whether

Owing to the fact that
Due to the fact that

Come to a decision as to
Reach a conclusion as to

On the grounds that
As a direct result of
Accounted for by the fact that
By virtue of the fact that

Be completely au fait with

He is a man who

With reference to
In regard to
Pertaining to

At an early date
At a future moment

Exhibit a tendency to

Despite the fact that

Come into contact with

In close proximity to
At close quarters with

It is often the case that

Have sight of

Came into the hands of
Was in receipt of

Is of the opinion that

Crisis situation

Initiate

Now

After

When

Whether

Since
Because


Decide




Because

Know

He



About


Soon

Tend

Although

Meet


Near

Often

See


Got

Believes

Crisis

Begin