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Business Communication: Conciseness: Q:1. Find Single Words of The Following?

This document provides examples of concise business communication by answering questions about replacing wordy phrases with single words, using simple language, avoiding bluntness, applying concreteness, and adopting a "you" attitude. Some key points addressed are replacing "due to the fact that" with "because", rewriting statements to be less vague, and framing responses around "you" rather than "I/we". The overall goal is demonstrating concise yet clear written communication skills important for business correspondence.

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Business Communication: Conciseness: Q:1. Find Single Words of The Following?

This document provides examples of concise business communication by answering questions about replacing wordy phrases with single words, using simple language, avoiding bluntness, applying concreteness, and adopting a "you" attitude. Some key points addressed are replacing "due to the fact that" with "because", rewriting statements to be less vague, and framing responses around "you" rather than "I/we". The overall goal is demonstrating concise yet clear written communication skills important for business correspondence.

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Business communication

Conciseness:

Q:1. Find single words of the following?

1.1 Along the same line.

As follows, same, parallel.

1.2 At this time.

Now, yet.

1.3 Consensus of opinion.

Agree.

1.4 Date of policy.

That day.

1.5 Due to the fact that.

Because of.

1.6 During the time of the day.

Period of time, in a minute.

1.7 Few and far between.

Very few.

1.8 For a price of.

For price.

1.9 Allow me to say.

Allow, permission.

1.10 In reply, I wish to say.

Let me answer your question.


1.11 In due course.

In this.

Clarity:

Q:2. Use simple words instead of following.

2.1 Subsequent.

Next, upcoming.

2.2 Circa.

Near, around.

2.3 Promulgate.

Declare, announce.

2.4 Inadvertence.

Un thinking, un planned.

2.5 e.g.

Such as, as, like.

2.6 Remuneration.

Wages, payment, pay.


Q:3. Avoid bluntness.

Courtesy:

Your letter is not clear at all.

Obviously, if you would read your policy carefully, you’ll be able to answer these question
yourself. Apparently, you have already forgotten what I wrote two weeks ago.

I read your letter carefully, but I failed to understand some part. Give some time to read your
policy again with carefully, I hope you will answer these questions clearly. Maybe you were
busy and not remembered what I wrote before.

Concreteness:

Q:4 Following statements are too vague. Apply concreteness to following.

4.1 This computer produces campaign letter fast.

This computer can produce fast the campaign letter.

4.2 Our product has won several prices.

Our product has won several prizes.

4.3 These brakes stop a car within a short distance.

These break can stop a car within a short time.

Consideration:

Q:5 Rewrite the following using “you” attitude.

5.1 I want to send my congratulations for passing your exams.

I want to congratulate you on passing exams.

5.2 We will soon ship goods, your May 4th order.

The order you made on May 4th will be shipped soon.


5.3 We pay 8% interest on sourcing accounts.

You are paid 8% interest on sourcing account by us.

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