{"id":5350,"date":"2025-08-20T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fundwriting.co.uk\/?p=5350"},"modified":"2026-01-25T21:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:06:26","slug":"utilising-numerous-lengthy-turns-of-phrase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fundwriting.co.uk\/index.php\/utilising-numerous-lengthy-turns-of-phrase\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilising numerous lengthy turns of phrase?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“Short words will give your writing pace and punch.” (Image by Aberro Creative<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a>.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

One of the easiest things you can do to improve your\nwriting is to stop using unnecessarily long words. They slow the pace of your\ntext and can sound old-fashioned and pompous. The same is true of wordy\nphrases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s not to say you shouldn\u2019t use long words at all. Where\nthere\u2019s no sensible short alternative, then it\u2019s fine to use a long word if\nyour readers will understand it. But don\u2019t use a long word where a short word\nwould work just as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Don’t use a long word where a short word would work just as well.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

At the top of my blacklist of long words are utilise,\nnumerous, approximately and necessitate. Do these words often appear in your\ntexts? If so, try replacing them with use, many, about and require. The short\nwords will give your writing pace and punch while creating a relaxed, confident\ntone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you feel resistant to making this simple change, ask\nyourself why. Perhaps, like many people, you believe that using long words makes\nyou appear professional and educated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“At the top of my blacklist of long words are utilise, numerous, approximately and necessitate.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s certainly true that business writing is often\npeppered with long words, management-speak and jargon. But that doesn\u2019t mean\nit\u2019s good practice to use these words. Rather it shows that many people in\nbusiness are not very skilled writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re still not convinced, just look at my headline.\nImpressed? Of course you aren\u2019t. Similarly, you won\u2019t impress anyone by using\nunnecessarily long words. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the easiest things you can do to improve your writing is to stop using unnecessarily long words. They slow the pace of your text and can sound old-fashioned and pompous. The same is true of wordy phrases. That\u2019s not to say you shouldn\u2019t use long words at all. Where there\u2019s no sensible short … <\/p>\n

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