Common Filler Phrases to Eliminate
Use your editor’s “Find” function to locate and replace or remove these phrases:
- "In order to" → "to"
- "Due to the fact that" → "because"
- "At this point in time" → "now"
This guide offers a practical, step-by-step process for graduate students to reduce word count in their academic writing without weakening clarity or argument strength. It outlines proven editorial strategies, includes live sentence rewrites, and introduces expert support resources.
Use your editor’s “Find” function to locate and replace or remove these phrases:
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