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absolutely essential = essential aforementioned = DELETE a bigger/greater/higher/larger degree of = more
Wordiness, Wordiness, Wordiness List
by Mark Nichol Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to conceive written communication.
50 Problem Words and Phrases
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by Mark Nichol The sentence construction “(noun) (verb phrase) by (noun)” is known as passive voice or passive construction, because the true subject is relegated to the end of the sentence and is thus acted on, rather than acting, which often weakens the statement. The solution is simple: Give the focal point of the sentence its due — “(noun) (verb) (noun),” and demote the false subject to the back of the line.
7 Examples of Passive Voice (And How To Fix Them)
English Pronunciation
If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.
In the early 18th century the Turkish "Secret Language of Flowers" was introduced to Europe by Lady Mary Wortley Montague, wife of the British ambassador to Constantinople.
The Forgotten Language of Flowers
These are the 100 most beautiful words in the English language, apparently. Ailurophile A cat-lover.