Examples of Deadwood
Avoid the phrases in bold; use the words or phrases to their right.
- adequate enough
- — adequate (or enough)
- appear(s) to be
- — appear(s)
- a majority of
- — most
- a sufficient amount of
- — enough
- at such time as
- — when
- at the present time/at this point in time
- — now
- basic essentials
- — basics (or essentials)
- by means of
- — by
- close proximity
- — proximity
- consensus of opinion
- — consensus
- due to the fact that
- — because
- first priority
- — priority
- for the purpose of
- — to, for
- general rule
- — rule
- green colored
- — green
- happen(s) to be
- — am, is, are
- in all cases
- — always
- in case/ in the event that/ provided that
- — if
- in close proximity to/in the vicinity of
- — near
- in excess of
- — more than
- initial prototype
- — prototype
- in many cases
- — often
- in most cases
- — usually
- in order that
- — so that
- in some cases
- — sometimes
- in the near future
- — soon
- it is our opinion that
- — we think
- it is possible that
- — perhaps
- joint cooperation
- — cooperation
- major breakthrough
- — breakthrough
- make inquiry regarding
- — ask about, inquire about
- manner in which
- — how
- necessary requirement
- — requirement
- on the basis of
- — from, because, by
- prior to
- — before
- put an end to
- — end
- rate of speed
- — speed
- resemble(s) in appearance
- — resemble(s)
- subsequent to
- — after
- the question as to
- — whether
- true facts
- — facts
- twelve in number
- — twelve
- utilize or utilization
- — use
- very unique
- — unique
- with reference to
- — about