Reducing Redundancy and Wordiness

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He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Book of the Fairies.

• no change

• in which the magazine where

• in which

• being where

Which of the following words or phrases could therefore be deleted?

She worked for thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education in Baltimore public schools.

• thirty

• and librarian

• in the field of education

• Baltimore public

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Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection slowly grows: clay bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio.

• no change

• with the passing of time

• gradually

• omit underlined portion

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I think maybe I might possibly have met them all.

• no change

• perhaps I've

• I've possibly

• I've

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Today, Smith's repertoire is so vast that she could speak consecutively for twelve hours straight without running out of material.

• no change

• continuously nonstop

• perpetually

• omit underlined portion

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He also began to calculate annual tables of yearly sets of astronomical data, which became the basis for almanacs published under his name from 1792 through 1797

• no change

• covering a year's worth

• about twelve months

• omit underlined portion

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Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all.

• no change

• minimal and not abundant

• at a minimum

• omit underlined portion

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In the next two weeks of time in the future, Tarica will be receiving a check for the legal work she performed for her client.

• no change

• in the next two weeks of time

• in the next two weeks

• OMIT the underlined portion

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The teacher became increasingly frustrated with the rowdy student who acted in a wild, disorderly manner.

• no change

• who acted wildly

• whom acted wildly

• OMIT underlined portion

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George, after thirty years of work in the automotive industry, was thoroughly overjoyed to retire and no longer go to his job.

• No change

• and no longer have to go to work

• but no longer have to go to his job.

• Omit the underlined portion