On the seventh day of English
My true love gave to me
Seven wordy phrases that
You can change with ease.
These lovely revised phrases come from the book Comma Sutra, by Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D. (p. 224).
| Wordy | Revised |
| at this point in time | now |
| for the purpose of | for |
| in the event that | if |
| because of the fact that | because |
| due to the fact that | because |
| weather event | rain, sleet, snow, etc. |
| experience some discomfort | hurt |
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